Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Gina Maas #13737 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Notable Mid-Race Improvements Gina Maas, competing in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group, demonstrated a steady performance across all six miles. Her initial mile clocked in at 17:34, placing a notable 17th in her age division of F60-64. While her pace slowed significantly in the second mile to a 24:02 pace, she impressively improved her pace, bringing her mile splits down to a consistent 19:21 for the next three miles. Gina's overall pace for the race was 20:14 min/mile, finishing with a total time of 2:05:30. Despite her variable splits, Gina showed resilience by maintaining an even performance in the latter half. Ending in 33rd place in the F60-64 division, a focus area could be the second mile, possibly working on maintaining a more even pace throughout future events.