Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Elizabeth Foster #21438 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Start with Slight Drop in Pace Elizabeth Foster completed the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event with a total time of 1:22:01, achieving a steady overall pace of 13:13 min/mile. Her initial 2-mile splits were even at 12:14 min/mile, maintaining a consistent pace. However, her split times between miles 3 to 6 showed a gradual slowdown, with the pace ranging from 12:58 min/mile to 13:51 min/mile by the final mile. Despite the decrease in speed, Elizabeth finished strongly among the participants, placing 735th in her gender and 137th in her division (F25-29). Focusing on maintaining the early pace throughout can prove beneficial for future races. Notably, compared to her previous 10K race time of 1:12:18 in 2024, there's an opportunity to revisit strategies that contributed to her past performance success. Keep leveraging past experiences to optimize consistency and endurance in future events.