Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Rachel O'Connor #16983 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progress and Strong Finish Highlight Half Marathon Performance Rachel O'Connor's pacing throughout the 2025 Portland Half Marathon was impressively consistent, maintaining an average pace of 8:36 minutes per mile. Key moments included a swift improvement from mile 3 to mile 4, where her pace dropped from 9:17 to 8:32. Her fastest split was during the 10th mile, clocking in at 8:06, contributing to a notable climb in overall ranking from 1427th at mile 2 to 986th by the finish. Her performance placed her 47th in the F35-39 age division, highlighting her competitiveness among 5623 total participants. O'Connor's placement within her gender—278th—further underscores a strong execution throughout the race. For future endeavors, she might focus on maintaining the increases in speed experienced during the mid-section of the race while aiming to extend her final push for an even earlier breakthrough in pace acceleration. Keep harnessing that impressive late-race momentum!