Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Alice D'Amore #14834 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Tactical Finish Alice D'Amore completed the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with a time of 2:44:18, maintaining a consistent pace of 12:32 min/mile. Notably, her early splits were consistent, with a pace of about 11:23 to 11:24 min/mile for the first two miles. There was minor variation in pacing through mile 5, averaging around 11:14 min/mile, showing controlled energy expenditure in the initial half. In the latter half of the race, there was a noticeable change. From mile 6 onwards, her pace decreased, hitting 12:45 min/mile at mile 6 and reaching a slower pace of 14:13 min/mile by mile 11. The variability in pace along these segments suggests potential energy management challenges as the race progressed. Finishing 100th in her division F50-54, Alice might benefit from targeted endurance workouts to enhance stamina in the later stages, improving overall performance for future races.