Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Tristan Saultz #12470 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Solid Finish Tristan Saultz showcased a consistent performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon. His overall time was 2:44:54, averaging a pace of 6:17 min/mile. Notably, he maintained a remarkably stable pacing between miles, especially from miles 4 to 16, keeping a steady pace around 6:06 to 6:14 min/mile. Impressively, Tristan's strongest segment was mile 13, clocking in at an exceptional 6:00. This solidified his position, showing strength in the mid-race phase. In his age group, M19-24, Tristan placed third, marking a significant achievement. However, his splits in the latter part of the race, from mile 17 to 26, gradually slowed, with some miles surpassing 6:30 pace. To enhance his future performance, working on late-race pacing could be beneficial. Despite this, his persistence paid off, managing an admirable 14th overall finish out of 3445 participants. With strategic improvements, Tristan could maintain his strong early-race pace throughout.