Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kelly Scammon #12475 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing, Strong Finish Kelly Scammon's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon demonstrated consistent progress through the 13.1-mile course. Starting with a pace of 21:03 min/mile for the first mile, there was an impressive improvement, achieving 18:09 min/mile by the third mile. This positive trend continued, with Kelly reaching the fastest split of 14:02 min/mile in the last mile, highlighting a strong finish. Analyzing the placement changes, it is notable that despite the fluctuating positions throughout the race, Kelly secured a significant jump from 4899 to 2733 overall between miles 7 and 8. This illustrates effective pace management and persistence. For future races, maintaining even pacing and aiming for consistent performance improvements across the entire course could be beneficial. Support from Kelly's team, Rip City Chafers, might enhance strategy discussions. Overall, with an elapsed time of 4:09:16, the determination shown is commendable.