Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Thu Tran #22417 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Momentum Leads to Strong Finish Thu Tran exhibited notable consistency and strategic pacing during the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K event. Starting with mile splits at 11:47, 11:47, and 12:17, Tran showed an initial steady pace, ranking 8th in his division early on. A significant performance boost was seen between mile 3 and 5, where he clocked identical splits of 10:35, improving his division position to 3rd briefly. Ending with a total time of 1:10:15 and an average pace of 11:19, Tran wrapped up his race in 7th place for the M65-69 age division. Despite a consistent performance throughout, focusing on maintaining the swift pace achieved between miles 4 and 5 could be beneficial. This strategy could potentially improve overall time and division ranking in future races. Tran's efforts reflect a dedicated and focused training as part of his team, "Every Wednesday!" which clearly paid off in his strong divisional standings and consistent pacing.