Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Vanessa Tran #22418 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strategic Improvement in Middle Splits Vanessa Tran demonstrated a strong performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event, maintaining consistency in her pace and strategically improving her performance in the middle splits. Her splits for the first two miles were evenly paced at 11:47 min/mile, demonstrating disciplined energy conservation. Notably, she improved her pace significantly in the fourth and fifth miles, clocking both at 10:40 min/mile, moving up to 36th in her division. Overall, Vanessa completed the race with a time of 1:09:28, averaging an 11:12 min/mile pace. She achieved 392nd out of 1040 women and 74th in the F30-34 division. Her performance in this 10K was a marked improvement from her previous marathon pace of 12:27 min/mile, suggesting successful adaptations in shorter race strategies. Additionally, her team's spirit, "Every Wednesday!", possibly motivated her stronger performance in later miles. Continue refining that mid-race boost for future gains.