Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Chelsea Clouten #21265 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Effort with a Slight Hiccup Chelsea Clouten's performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group was marked by steady pacing and a strong start. Her splits for the first two miles were consistent at a 15:25 min/mile pace, maintaining her position at 1517 overall. A notable improvement was observed between miles 3 and 5, where she gained momentum, clocking impressive split times of 15:09 min/mile for the fourth and fifth miles and significantly improving her place to 901 overall. The sixth mile presented a slight challenge, with the pace dropping to 17:09 min/mile. Although this affected her final standings, Chelsea finished with an overall time of 1:36:27. The key takeaway is her ability to maintain consistency, except for the drop in pace during the last mile. Focusing on endurance in the latter stages could be an area to refine for even stronger finishes. Keep pushing forward!