Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Amanda Kobayashi #16070 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Amanda Kobayashi completed the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with a time of 1:59:05, maintaining an overall consistent pace of 9:05 min/mile. Her splits show initial fluctuations, starting with 9:26 min/mile for the first mile and improving to 8:45 min/mile by mile eight. She was particularly strong in the latter half, keeping a steady pace below 9:00 min/mile for several miles. Notably, the final mile was completed in 8:59 min/mile, demonstrating her ability to finish strong. In terms of placement among 5,623 participants, Amanda ranked 1484th overall. Her gender placement was 464th, and she achieved the 52nd spot in the F19-24 division. Competing with Happy Feet, Amanda showed a steady performance throughout. For future races, sustaining the sub-9-minute pace observed in the later stages could improve her time, while focusing on the initial miles could aid in tapping into her full potential.