Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Rebecca Michelson #16687 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance and Steady Improvement Highlight Race Rebecca Michelson ran the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with a final time of 2:07:22, maintaining a steady average pace of 9:43 min/mile. Notably, she achieved the most improved split between miles 1 and 13, lowering her average pace from 11:55 min/mile in her last race to 9:43 min/mile this year. Rebecca demonstrated consistent pacing from mile 4 onward, maintaining her times consistently in the range of 9:41 to 9:54 min/mile. Her performance ranked her 169th in the F30-34 division out of 5623 participants. Progress is evident since her previous outing in 2022, where she completed the same distance in 2:36:14 with a much slower pace. Attention to maintaining her pacing consistency can further enhance her performance, particularly in the latter stages of the race. Continuing this pattern of improvement and focusing on marginal gains could yield even more impressive race results in the future. Keep up the solid work, Rebecca!