Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Michael Walker #12951 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish for Michael's Full Marathon Debut Michael Walker completed the 2025 Portland Marathon with a final time of 4:02:04, maintaining an overall pace of 9:19 min/mile across the 26.2-mile course. His placement was 1,036th out of 3,445 participants, and he ranked 160th in his M35-39 division. The early miles saw a strong and improving pace — for instance, he progressed from a 9:59 min/mile pace in the first mile to a quicker 8:21 min/mile by the eighth mile, indicating a well-managed early race strategy. In the latter part of the marathon, Walker's pace showed signs of slowing, with mile splits ranging between 9:31 and 10:42 min/mile from mile 16 onward. This suggests fatigue may have influenced his performance, indicating a potential focus area for improvement in endurance and maintaining pace consistency during the latter stages of long races. Despite the slowdown, Michael showed commendable resilience, finishing strong with a final mile split of 9:09 min/mile.