Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kiza Miller #13765 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Mid-Race Surge Kiza Miller demonstrated a commendable performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K MindRX Group event. Maintaining a steady pace early on, her initial two miles showed uniformity, clocking in at 12:07 min/mile. Despite the third mile slowing slightly to a 14:32 min/mile pace, she effectively recovered mid-race and improved to 13:21 min/mile by mile four, maintaining this through mile five. Interestingly, a notable push in the final mile clocked a 12:57 min/mile pace, which contributed positively to her overall race time. Overall, Kiza completed the race in 1:21:03, averaging a 13:04 min/mile pace, placing her 131st in her division. A noteworthy aspect of her performance was her ability to maintain a strong and consistent pace across various points in the race. Focusing on maintaining the early pace throughout could see her improving the third-mile split time in future events. Keep leveraging your mid-race strength for stronger finishes!