Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Lily Nguyen #22770 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Start, Focus on Late Stage Endurance Lily Nguyen maintained a steady start in the initial stages of the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K, with her first two splits at a consistent pace of 10:51 minutes per mile. At the 3-mile mark, a slight deviation was noticeable with a pace of 10:57 min/mile. Notably, Lily improved her overall ranking from 777th to 678th by this point. In the later stages, Lily faced a pacing challenge, highlighted by the 4th-mile split of 18:46 min/mile. There was improvement in the final mile with a time of 11:50 minutes. Overall, her final pace was 13:34 min/mile, showing her endurance has room for growth, especially in the later splits of a race. Finishing in 71st place in her division, Lily’s performance showed potential, and focusing on sustained pacing in longer distances can help improve results even further. Keep up the dedication, and consider more focused interval or tempo runs to build stamina in the latter parts of a race.