Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Emily Denney #21333 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Performance with Strong Mid-Race Push During the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event, Emily Denney maintained a consistent and improving pace. Her splits showcase strategic energy management, starting with 10:43 min/mile over the initial mile and quickening her pace to 9:19 min/mile by miles four and five. Impressively, Emily improved her placement significantly, moving from 316th female after two miles, to 82nd by mile five, reflecting a strategic mid-race push. Emily's overall completion time was 1:01:46, averaging a 9:57 min/mile pace, demonstrating consistent endurance. She finished 22nd in her division, F40-44, and 165th among female participants out of 2114 total runners, highlighting her competitive performance, especially noteworthy as a member of the Nike Employee Team. Consider training to maintain the improved pace in the final mile to further enhance race performance.