Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Sydney Amundsen #10075 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Impressive Consistency and Remarkable Improvement Sydney impressed during the 2025 Portland Marathon, running with a consistent pace and demonstrating a notable improvement from her previous performances. She completed the marathon in 3:33:59, with an average pace of 8:10 min/mile. Her pacing was strong, notably consistent through the first half with splits under 8:00 min/mile from miles 3 to 6. Sydney managed to hold her position well, finishing in 422nd place overall out of 3,445 participants, placing 53rd among females and 12th in her division, F25-29. The data reflects a consistent pace throughout, though there was a slight drop starting from mile 15. Analyzing her splits, maintaining a steady pace even past mile 14 could further enhance performance. Comparing her previous marathons, Sydney has significantly progressed, shaving off over 20 minutes from last year’s time. Keep focusing on endurance past the halfway mark, as maintaining consistency there clearly feeds into overall success in her races.