Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Christopher Vo #18263 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Calm Finish Christopher's performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon's Half Marathon displayed consistency and endurance. Starting with an initial mile split of 10:41, he steadily increased his speed, achieving his fastest split of 9:31 by mile 5. He maintained a solid pace throughout the race, averaging a 10:52 min/mile pace over the full 13.1 miles, completing the event in 2:22:29. In terms of placement, Christopher was 3117th overall out of 5623 participants. Within his gender category, he finished 1738th out of the male competitors, and in his division (M19-24), he finished in 115th place. One key takeaway from his splits is the deceleration in the latter miles, with the last split logging at 12:56. A focus on maintaining that early race momentum for a longer duration could improve his final rankings in future events. Keep building on this solid foundation, Christopher!