Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: sandeep shukla #17741 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace, Strong Finish Sandeep Shukla from Beaverton, OR, delivered a strong performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, finishing with an impressive elapsed time of 1:59:02 over the 13.1-mile distance. His average pace was 9:05 min/mile, showing significant improvement from a previous race pace of 10:26 min/mile recorded during the 2022 Portland Marathon Half Marathon. Notably, Sandeep exhibited consistency in pacing. His fastest split came at mile 8 with a remarkable 8:25 min/mile pace, suggesting his potential in maintaining a strong push during critical segments of the race. Throughout the race, Sandeep held a steady pace, ascending in both speed and placement as the race progressed. His overall placement was 1478 out of 5623 total participants, and he ranked 147th in his division, M40-44. The data indicates room to focus on maintaining a stronger pace towards the race's conclusion, especially during mile 9 where an 8-second drop in split pace occurred. Improving sustained pace in later miles could enhance overall results further.