Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kencell Nixon #16952 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strategic Pace Improvements Kencell Nixon delivered a solid performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon. Starting with a steady pace of 13:52 min/mile in the first mile, Kencell demonstrated consistency which was maintained across the early splits. A highlight in the performance was the improvement seen between miles 4 and 5, where the split pace improved to 13:06 min/mile, boosting their overall pace and rank. Notably, this effort led to revising the overall place to 4213 at one point during the race. The latter part of the race remained mostly consistent, though there was a return to a 13:53 min/mile pace by mile 7. Importantly, there was a strong surge in performance at mile 8 with a split pace of 12:41 min/mile. However, maintaining this surge could be an area for future focus. Kencell completed the half marathon with an elapsed time of 3:02:03. His performance placed him 2225th among male participants and 362nd in his division.