Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Monique Vega #22449 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing With Strong Mid-Race Surge Monique Vega demonstrated notable consistency throughout the race, maintaining a steady pace across the initial miles. She started with a 10:40 min/mile pace for the first 2 miles, settling into her rhythm while maintaining similar times. Particularly impressive was the mid-race surge during miles 4 and 5, where she clocked a pace of 10:09 min/mile. This effort significantly improved her standings, notably moving up to 22nd in her division by mile 4. Her finishing stats are commendable, completing the 10K in 1:04:19. It's worth noting the strong finish with a final mile at a 9:45 min/mile pace—demonstrating her capacity to accelerate as the race progressed. Ending in 42nd place within her division of F25-29 despite competing against 2114 participants is a solid showing. Continuing to work on sustaining that later race pace throughout will further improve future performance. Great effort for TECH-nically Runners!