Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Maddison Delacerda #14906 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Notable Mid-Race Recovery Maddison's race started strong with a 9:15 min/mile pace, showcasing her readiness. The first mile was completed successfully, placing her in a promising 1313th position overall. As the race progressed, there was a slight slowdown, with mile splits gradually progressing from 10:06 to 11:09 min/mile. A key point was her impressive recovery at mile 8, where she managed a 10:38 min/mile split, noticeably faster than the prior mile. Maintaining endurance over the race's latter half proved to be a challenge, particularly at mile 11, where the split dropped to 12:02 min/mile. Despite this, Maddison concluded the 13.1-mile race in 2:21:27 with an overall pace of 10:47 min/mile. Her performance highlights an evident strength in early pacing and a determined effort throughout. For future runs, focusing on maintaining mid-race consistency could enhance performance further, leveraging the strengths shown at mile 8.