Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Alicia Cobb #14714 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progress and a Strong Finish Alicia Cobb completed the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with an official time of 2:50:59, improving her pace to 13:03 min/mile compared to previous races. Alicia ranked 242nd in her F40-44 division out of 307 participants. Notably, she improved her overall performance, finishing 4314th out of 5623 runners—a significant achievement. Her split times mostly ranged between 13:10 and 13:20 min/mile, emphasizing a consistent performance, with a fast 11:31 min/mile pace in the final mile. Early splits showed some variation, such as mile 3’s 18:42 min/mile reinvigorated by an 11:10 min/mile in mile 4. Consistency improved, settling in the low 13-minute range for most miles. Her previous year's pace was 13:43 min/mile, marking a substantial 40-second improvement per mile this year. Sustaining this consistency while maintaining the faster finish could further enhance Alicia's race strategy in future events.