Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Leana Girton #10997 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Mid-Race Surge Propels Finish Leana Girton executed a strategic race at the 2025 Portland Marathon. After starting with an 11:19 min/mile pace in the first mile, Leana improved her pace significantly in the fourth and fifth miles, maintaining a commendable 8:57 min/mile, moving up in her division to 29th place during that segment. Notably, she sustained a pace under 10 min/mile from miles 7 to 14, marking a strong segment in her race performance where she rose in place significantly compared to the overall field. Towards the race's latter stages, Leana experienced a gradual increase in split times, with paces over 10:30 min/mile from mile 21 onward. Despite this, her overall pace was 10:31 min/mile, a steady accomplishment in her first recorded marathon result. To further optimize future performances, focusing on maintaining momentum into the final miles could lead to greater improvements. Congratulations to Leana and her team, Tu-too Many Miles, for this solid performance!