Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Leesa Cano #14544 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Leesa maintained a steady pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon's half marathon course, with most splits around the 10:50 to 10:55 min/mile range. Notable performance improvements appeared in mile 4 and mile 5, where her split pace dipped to 10:20 and 10:36, respectively. This placed her significantly better among her peers, enhancing her position from 293 to 258 in the F25-29 division. Additionally, the split at mile 8 was especially noteworthy, showing a burst of speed with a 10:30 min/mile pace and an impressive leap in overall placement, jumping from 3038 to 1699. The final results show Leesa completing the race in 2:23:40, with an average pace of 10:58 min/mile. Throughout the race, she demonstrated endurance, particularly in the first half. For future races, focusing on maintaining the strong pace seen in the early and middle miles could yield even better results. Her commitment is evident and promising for future races.