Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Naomi Branham #14406 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Performance Shows Consistency Naomi Branham ran the 2025 Portland Marathon's half marathon event with a final time of 2:36:32. Her overall pace was consistent at 11:57 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. She managed to achieve consistent pacing, concluding with a slightly faster split of 11:10 min/mile for her final mile which shows a strong finish. Her position fluctuated, peaking early at 74th overall before settling down in the lower percentile for most of her journey, with her final placement being 3812th out of 5623 participants. Naomi demonstrated fluctuating performances in her division standing, starting at 3rd in the first mile but later stabilizing around the 296th place in the F35-39 category. Notably, her 7th mile saw a slower split time of 15:14, which might have affected her overall pace consistency. The ability to regain pace promptly afterwards, evident in mile 8’s 11:20 split, reflects a strong recovery capacity. Consider focusing on maintaining an even pace throughout all miles for improvement in future races.