Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Amy Roach #17408 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Steady Pace with a Strong Finish Amy Roach from Seattle, WA, ran in the 2025 Portland Marathon's Half Marathon as part of the "Chugging Along" team. Her performance was marked by an overall time of 1:46:09 and an average pace of 8:06 min/mile. Among 5623 participants, she achieved impressive consistency, featuring early splits around the 8:00 min/mile range and a strong final mile at 7:34 min/mile. She maintained steady paces with notable stability through most of the race. She started strong with a 7:53 min/mile pace and showed consistency across the middle section with minor variations, with all splits falling within the 7:53 to 8:30 min/mile range. The strategic execution of her final mile was particularly noteworthy. To further enhance her future performances, Amy may consider focusing on maintaining a more uniform pace during middle miles to help sustain energy for a strong finish.