Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Vargha Hedayati #21590 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace Leads to Notable Personal Improvement Vargha Hedayati displayed a commendable performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K MindRX Group. His overall time of 1:19:30, with an average pace of 12:49 min/mile, marks a significant improvement compared to his previous 10K at the 2024 Portland Marathon, where he finished in 1:27:27. Consistently maintaining splits close to his average pace demonstrates solid pacing. A slight increase in split time was noted at mile 3, with a pace dropping to 14:30 min/mile. However, he quickly returned to a steadier range for the remaining miles. Starting strong with consistent splits of 12:06 min/mile for the first two miles, Vargha showed a promising increase in position moving into the fifth mile. Specifically, his placement in the M25-29 division improved from 90th to 77th by mile 3. Focusing on maintaining pace after early slower splits can enhance future performances. The steady pacing and noticeable improvement from last year are encouraging for future racing strategies.