Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Mike Nguyen #22051 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Room to Strategize Mike Nguyen maintained a largely steady performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event. His splits ranged from 11:06 to 12:20 min/mile. Particularly noteworthy is his consistent early kilometers, with the first two splits both at 11:06 min/mile. Although the third kilometer saw a slower split at 12:20 min/mile, Mike quickly adjusted, bringing his pace back to slightly faster than his average for the following segments. In the overall event, Mike completed his race with a total time of 1:10:29, demonstrating a consistent average pace of 11:22 min/mile. He was ranked 55th in the M40-44 age division. By analyzing the variations in pace, especially at the third mile, there might be strategies to explore in future races to maintain or even improve performance. Solid effort overall, and continuing to analyze pacing could be beneficial for future races with his team, the Airflow Allstars.