Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Aleksey Shulik #12579 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Strong Start and Finish Splits Aleksey Shulik, 27, from Fairview, OR, participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon and completed the 26.2-mile course in 4:39:17, averaging a pace of 10:39 min/mile. Aleksey ran as part of the team "Every Wednesday!" and finished in place 273 within the M25-29 division in a field of 3445 participants. Analyzing the race splits reveals strong performance in the early segments, notably achieving a time of 9:16 min/mile pace for two consecutive miles around mile 4 and mile 5, moving up considerably in the rankings. A standout finish was observed with a spirited 9:03 min/mile pace in the final mile. Meanwhile, a slowdown between miles 19 and 22 presented an opportunity for improvement in maintaining consistency over the course. For future races, focusing on maintaining a steady pace in later miles could enhance overall performance.