Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Lena Sauter #17611 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Notable Surges Lena Sauter's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon was marked by a steady rhythm and consistent pacing. She completed the half marathon in 2:11:39, maintaining an average pace of 10:03 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, she managed to consistently keep her mile splits around her average pace, showing excellent endurance and control, with only minor variations. Lena exhibited strong surges during miles 3, 4, and 7, where her pace improved each time to 9:38, 9:56, and 9:58 min/mile, respectively. In mile 8, she outperformed her average with a remarkable 9:46 min/mile pace. While she finished 94th in her division (F19-24), consistency was truly the hallmark of her race. For future races, focusing on maintaining the faster splits seen mid-race could contribute to further improving her overall time. Her performance exhibited solid effort throughout the event.