Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Anna Collins #10525 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start but Inconsistent Splits in Middle Miles Anna Collins from Portland, OR, completed the 2025 Portland Marathon in a time of 5:12:30, achieving an overall pace of 11:55 min/mile. Her performance was commendable as she began with a strong start, maintaining a sub-9:00 min/mile pace for the first five miles, hitting an impressive 8:32 min/mile in mile 1. Her highest rankings within her division and gender occurred early on, securing 16th in the F25-29 division during the first mile. However, as the race progressed, there was a notable variability in pacing from mile 6 onward, with paces ranging from 9:14 to 27:24 min/mile. The most significant slowdown occurred between miles 22 and 23. Encouragingly, Anna managed a consistent pace in the final three miles, clocking an 11:11 min/mile split for the 24th to 26th miles. For future races, focusing on maintaining consistency in mid-race pacing might yield a tighter overall time. Great effort, Anna!