Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Aaron Charny #21220 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Progress and Strategic Pacing Aaron maintained a steady average pace of 10:21 min/mile throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K. His performance was marked by a significant improvement from the 3-mile to 5-mile marks, where his pace improved to 10:07 min/mile. This strategic push resulted in moving from the 566th overall position at mile 2 to 240th by mile 5. His final race ranking was 566th overall, 337th in gender, and 47th in his division (M35-39) from a total of 2114 participants. One notable observation is Aaron’s remarkable climb in division placement, especially between miles 3 to 5, where he advanced from 52nd to 22nd in the M35-39 category. A slight slowdown occurred in the last mile, clocking in at 10:35, but the strong middle splits showcase a promising strategy. To further improve, even pacing might be achieved by sustaining his mile 4 and 5 efforts throughout the race.