Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Taleah Zueger #13155 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Strategic Mid-Race Push Taleah Zueger from Terrebonne, OR, demonstrated a steady pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon. Her race began consistently with splits of 11:02 min/mile for the first three miles, maintaining her position steadily in the early stages. A strategic push was evident from miles 4 to 5, where she significantly improved her pace to 9:29 min/mile, enhancing her overall positioning dramatically in those segments. During the marathon's latter half, Taleah maintained her mid-race momentum with splits under 10:00 min/mile up to mile 15, before encountering some pace fluctuation in the final quarter of the race. Notably, she achieved her fastest split of 9:17 min/mile at mile 10. Despite a slower finish, her overall pace for the marathon was a commendable 10:42 min/mile, placing her 68th in her division. Optimizing the closing miles could further strengthen her future performances. Congratulations on your effort, Taleah!