Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Lisa Alford #21010 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Start with Potential for Further Gains Lisa Alford showcased consistency in her initial pacing, maintaining a steady pace of approximately 10:40 min/mile during the first two miles of the 2025 Portland Marathon. Her performance saw a notable improvement around the midpoint with a split pace of 10:11 min/mile, climbing from 7th to 5th in her division, F60-64. This highlights her capacity to push her pace as the race progresses, revealing promising potential within the competition. The final stretch of the race displayed a significant drop in pace to 31:52 min/mile for mile 6, which affected her overall time of 1:27:16, landing her in 17th place in her division. Focusing on maintaining consistency in the latter part of the race could be beneficial. Given she surpassed over half of her division by mid-race, refining endurance strategies will be key to harnessing her strong start and finishing with greater vigor.