Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Patrick Gaurano #10955 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Patrick Gaurano delivered a steady performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon. He maintained a consistent pace in the early miles, with the first split at 8:24 min/mile. His pace remained robust through mile 6, hovering around 8:36 to 8:38 min/mile. Mid-race, he showed resilience, managing to slightly improve his pacing from mile 4 to mile 7, reaching 8:28 min/mile for three consecutive miles. In the latter stage, Patrick faced a gradual slowdown, finishing the marathon in 4:01:35, resulting in an average pace of 9:13 min/mile. The final miles saw longer splits, notably a 10:15 in mile 20. Despite the pace decrease, Patrick made substantial efforts to quicken at mile 26 with an 8:56 min/mile split. Comparing previous event times, where he finished in 3:56:31 and 3:58:39, he might consider focusing on endurance and pacing in later stages to regain efficiency for future races.