Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kurtis Man #11726 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Late Race Challenges Kurtis delivered a steady performance across the 2025 Portland Marathon, finishing in 4:35:59, with an overall pace of 10:32 minutes per mile. His early race consistency is evident, as he maintained paces around the low 10-minute range for the first half. Notably, splits between miles 4 to 5 saw a temporary boost to a pace of 9:28 min/mile, achieving a higher position in the standings. In the later stages, Kurtis experienced some pace variability, with times slowing down to 12:48 min/mile by mile 22. Despite this, he managed a strong finish, accelerating to a 9:11 min/mile for the final mile. In his division of M19-24, Kurtis placed 131st out of a substantial field of 3445 participants. Continuing to work on maintaining pace consistency in later miles would potentially enhance future race standings.