Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kaylyn Franklin #10885 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with Strategic Tempo Adjustments Kaylyn Franklin successfully navigated the Portland Marathon with an overall time of 4:21:55, pacing at an average of 9:59 min/mile for the 26.2 miles. Of particular note were the early miles where she maintained a steady sub-9-minute pace through the first two miles before experiencing some paced variability. The initial split times demonstrated a striking consistency, with splits hovering between 8:58 to 9:36 min/mile. Later in the race, there was a slight decline in speed observed during miles 15, 16, and 18, causing slower paces peaking around 11:33 min/mile. Nevertheless, Kaylyn adeptly recovered her pace in mile 26, finishing strong with a 9:19 min/mile split. Throughout the event, Kaylyn showed exceptional ability to maintain her positioning, staying competitively within her division as part of the Purple Rangers team. Continued focus on maintaining this energy distribution will yield positive results in future competitions.