Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Mario Vielma #12910 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Finish Mario Vielma executed a steady performance and finished the 2025 Portland Marathon in 2:47:40 with an average pace of 6:23 min/mile. Notably, Mario maintained his pace well throughout the race with minimal fluctuations, showcasing strong endurance. His opening mile was swift at 6:04, which allowed him to start in a good position, being 17th overall initially, then stabilizing around 6:24 min/mile pace for much of the race. His performance in the M30-34 age bracket saw him place 7th, marking a competitive showing. The latter part of the marathon was marked by a faster mile split of 6:05 at mile 26, demonstrating a well-strategized finishing effort. Consistently finishing in the top 25 overall against 3445 participants is commendable. There is an opportunity to shave seconds off in the mid-mile splits, which slightly deviated to 6:35 min/mile, to further optimize race time.