Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Dong Nguyen #16904 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strong Start Dong Nguyen completed the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with an overall time of 3:07:44, achieving an average pace of 14:19 min/mile over the 13.1-mile distance. Early splits were consistent, maintaining a steady pace of 13:01 min/mile for the first three miles, showing solid pacing. Dong improved his position significantly between the 1st and 5th mile, climbing from 4333rd to 3844th place overall. In the later stages, there were fluctuations in split times, particularly the 11th and 12th miles with paces of 17:36 and 17:52 min/mile. During these miles, Dong’s overall placing slipped slightly. The 13th mile showed the most significant drop in pace to 20:59 min/mile. Maintaining pacing and energy levels towards the end could help improve consistency in future races. Rest assured, there is a firm foundation to build on. Keep up the effort and momentum gained from the early splits.