Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Marcus Hendrickson #15641 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strength in the Final Miles Marcus Hendrickson's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon's half marathon event was marked by consistency and a strong finish. Starting with a steady first mile pace of 10:51 and progressively improving, he showcased notable endurance. By mile 4, he reduced his split pace to 9:56, continuing to maintain that momentum. Notably, his mile 8 split was the quickest at 9:08. This demonstrates a well-paced strategy aimed at conserving energy for a strong finish. Throughout the race, Marcus showed resilience with an overall elapsed time of 2:11:16, averaging a 10:01 min/mile pace. Although there was a slight time increase in mile 9, he quickly regained speed, culminating in a final split of 9:46 for mile 13. His final rank of 234th in the M25-29 division places him in the upper echelons, alongside a commendable overall placement of 2324th of 5623. Improve split times between mile 8 and 9 for even better performance.