Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Brandon Noriega Arana #12060 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Notable Improvement Brandon Noriega Arana maintained a strong and consistent performance during the 2025 Portland Marathon, with a final elapsed time of 3:49:57 and an average pace of 8:46 min/mile. Impressively, his pace remained under 9 minutes per mile for the majority of the race, deviating only slightly in the later stages. Placements within his division showed consistency, with a significant improvement in overall standings, finishing 746th overall out of 3,445 participants. In comparison to his 2024 Portland Marathon performance, Brandon markedly improved his finishing time by over an hour, dropping from a 4:54:27 finish to 3:49:57. Additionally, his average pace improved from 11:14 min/mile in 2024 to 8:46 min/mile in 2025. Areas to potentially enhance could include maintaining the early race split paces for longer to combat the slight slowing observed in the later miles, especially after the halfway mark. Keep up the excellent progress, Brandon!