Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Shawn Nelson #12015 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Mid-Race Acceleration Shows Potential Shawn Nelson from Beaverton, OR, maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile event in 4:39:32 with an average pace of 10:40 min/mile. Notably, splits four through five showed improvement with a quickened pace of 10:04 min/mile, briefly boosting his overall position to 797. Despite a slower split at mile 20, clocking in at 11:39, Shawn demonstrated resilience, recovering with a faster final mile split of 10:02. Overall, Shawn placed 1905th out of 3445 participants, ranking 1311th among males and 142nd in his age division (M40-44). Compared to his performance in the 2024 Portland Half Marathon, he displayed endurance over the increased distance, though his half-marathon pace was faster at 9:45 min/mile. For future events, consider focusing on maintaining the faster pace observed earlier in the race to potentially improve overall placement and time.