Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Michelle Sasaki #17607 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Mid-Race Surge Michelle Sasaki completed the 2025 Portland Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 2:32:07, averaging an 11:36 min/mile pace. She placed 3628th overall out of 5623 participants and 1676th among females. In her division (F25-29), she finished 405th. Her performance was consistent, with split times maintaining a pace around her average. Notably, Michelle's splits between miles 3 and 5 showed improvement, with paces as low as 10:31 min/mile, demonstrating a commendable mid-race surge. Michelle began the race with an initial split pace of 12:08 min/mile, gradually increasing her speed and reaching her fastest pace at mile 4 with a 10:31 min/mile split. From mile 8 to 10, she maintained a steady cadence around 11:16 to 11:34 min/mile. There was a slight decline in pace during the final stretch, with the last three miles ranging from 12:25 to 12:50 min/mile. Focusing on maintaining the early fast pace in the latter part of the race may enhance future performances.