Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Lily Sulima #12728 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start, Consistent Pacing Lily Sulima maintained a strong and consistent pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon, showcasing her ability to manage energy effectively over the course of the race. The early splits highlight an impressive start with a steady pace averaging around 9:15 min/mile through the first six miles. Notably, splits three to six consistently posted an improvement with each mile at a pace of 9:05 min/mile, demonstrating efficient race strategy in the initial stages. Even as the race progressed into the latter half, Sulima managed to hold a solid pace, although some slowing began from mile 16, where the split jumped to a 10:05 min/mile. Despite a drop in pace reaching 14:23 min/mile by mile 22, she persevered and finished with an overall time of 4:39:10. With an overall pace of 10:39 min/mile, this performance offers a strong base. Future races could benefit from a focus on endurance for the final miles to achieve more consistent splits throughout.