Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Shwetha Krishnappa #21758 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Notable Mid-Race Gains Shwetha Krishnappa maintained a steady and consistent pace throughout her 10K race at the 2025 Portland Marathon, showing a commendable improvement in the mid-section of the run. Her overall elapsed time was 1:38:38, running at an average pace of 15:54 min/mile. The most impressive section of her race was between miles 3 and 5, where she significantly improved her pace to 15:14 min/mile. This strategic push allowed her to advance in her division’s rankings, moving from 112th to 64th. The race had a total of 2114 participants, with Shwetha placing 1667th overall. Within her gender and age group, she placed 958th and 121st, respectively. As part of the team "Our First Rodeo," there’s potential in maintaining the pace improvement seen at mile 4 for greater overall gains. Continued focus on these mid-race improvements could yield better results in future endeavors.