Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Jonathan Yang #20507 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement Followed by a Challenging Finish Jonathan Yang performed admirably in the 2025 Portland Marathon's half marathon event. Starting strong with an 8:27 pace on the first mile, he showcased consistent improvement throughout the race. A key highlight was mile 5, where he achieved an impressive split pace of 7:12, advancing his position to 564 overall. This momentum carried through to mile 8 when he hit a split pace of 7:11, placing 425th overall. However, Jonathan faced challenges towards the end, particularly at mile 12 with a pacing dip to 8:50. Despite this, he finished with a total time of 1:43:40, maintaining a steady overall pace of 7:54 per mile. Ending 492nd overall out of 5,623 participants, he placed 28th in his division. To further enhance his performance, focusing on maintaining a steady pace in the race's later stages could be beneficial. Well done representing "Every Wednesday: D"!