Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Fan Zhang #13141 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Strategic Improvements Fan Zhang from Beaverton, OR, demonstrated consistency throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon with a finish time of 6:46:20. Maintaining an average pace of 15:30 min/mile over the 26.2 miles, your best mile was the 26th at a remarkable 6:05 pace, showing a strong finish. While splits varied, there was a consistent pace from miles 1 to 19, with slight accelerations during miles 5 and 8 at 13:32 min/mile each. Some splits, like mile 22 at an 18:20 pace, suggest opportunities for maintaining stamina and speed in the latter part of the race. The recovery at mile 26, where you managed to considerably pick up the pace, is commendable and should serve as a focus point for future races. Encouragingly, your placement within your division and gender fluctuated, possibly revealing strategic positioning at various stages. Capitalizing on this consistency with targeted improvements in the mid-to-late stages could result in a more balanced performance.