Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kaitlyn Deguire #21326 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Performance over 10K with Strong Mid-Race Recovery Kaitlyn Deguire initiated her 10K journey at a steady and consistent pace, clocking both her early splits at 12-minute miles. This consistency is a good indication of her ability to maintain energy and focus. Despite encountering a slight dip in speed during the third mile, resulting in a 14:51 pace, Kaitlyn demonstrated resilience and effectively recovered in her latter miles. Her performance in the fourth and fifth miles was notable—matching split times of 12:34, which helped Kaitlyn regain her position. She closed out the race with an overall time of 1:19:15, maintaining an average pace of 12:46 per mile. Kaitlyn's mid-race rally was key to closing the race strong for the Nike Employee Team. Focusing on maintaining momentum in the middle miles could further enhance her race strategy. Overall, Kaitlyn showed impressive endurance and pacing capabilities.