Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Timothy Bartelt #21070 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Finish Timothy Bartelt from Hood River, OR, ran the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K under the banner of the "Hood to Port" team, clocking a total time of 45:03 with an impressive average pace of 7:16 min/mile. Despite starting with 8:02 min/mile for the first mile, he showed remarkable consistency and improvement, particularly in the second half. By Mile 4, he had already improved his pace to 6:49 min/mile, maintaining this pace through Miles 4 and 5. Notably, he finished the last mile with the fastest split time of 6:42 min/mile. Timothy's strategic pacing allowed him to finish 40th overall out of 2,114 participants, placing him 36th among males and an impressive 6th in his age group (M40-44). Focusing on maintaining this strong finishing pace throughout will further his success in future races. Consider targeting an even faster pace in the initial miles to balance and contribute to an even stronger finish.