Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Macedonia Avendano #21047 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Mid-Race Performance Boosts Final Outcome Macedonia Avendano demonstrated notable progress in her recent race at the 2025 Portland Marathon. With an overall time of 1:12:15 for the 10K event, her pace averaged 11:39 min/mile. Her splits highlight an interesting transition, starting steady at 12:00 min/mile for the first 2 miles, then accelerating to 10:56 min/mile during miles 4 and 5, improving her placements significantly from 1100th to 448th overall in that section. This mid-race push was a crucial factor in her performance. There was a strong finish from Macedonia, ending in 982nd place overall out of 2114 participants. She placed 485th among females and 93rd in the F30-34 division. Compared to her previous race in 2024, where she completed a similar event in 1:16:14, Macedonia shaved off nearly 4 minutes, displaying significant improvement. For future races, maintaining effort in the final stretch could further enhance her finishing stats.