Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Josh Powers #12248 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Josh Powers completed the 2025 Portland Marathon with an overall time of 4:45:10, maintaining an average pace of 10:53 minutes per mile. Starting strong, his pace was consistent, with the first half of the race showcasing steady improvements. Notably, between miles 2 and 7, his split times averaged around 9:30 minutes per mile, reflecting a well-maintained speed. His peak performance was between miles 7 and 8, clocking a split of 9:16 minutes per mile, gaining positions and demonstrating strong pacing strategy. However, the race became challenging in the latter stages, with the pace slowing incrementally from mile 14 onwards. This section revealed slower split times, peaking at 14:08 minutes per mile by miles 24 and 25. The increased pace pressures saw Josh placing 293rd in his age division among 3445 total participants. A targeted focus on sustaining pace in the final miles could enhance future races, considering his deviation from his half marathon performance with an average pace of 8:24 minutes in 2024.