Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Allison Ko #21748 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Start followed by Challenging Finish Allison began her race with a steady pace, maintaining an 11:37 min/mile for the first two miles. Her early splits showcased solid consistency in both time and pace. During these initial splits, her position remained stable at 987th overall and 489th among females. The third mile introduction of a slightly slower split time of 12:30 min/mile might indicate some emerging fatigue or tactical pacing adjustments, moving her up slightly in the overall standings. By the fourth mile, Allison significantly improved her placement, moving up to 560th overall, indicating a strong advance amid other runners. Although her pace slowed towards the final stretch, clocking in at 14:32 in the sixth split, it offers an opportunity to focus on endurance strategies for improvements in future races. Her final standings were 1246th overall and 126th in her age division, representing commendable completion of the 2025 Portland Marathon’s 10K race.