Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Michael French #13607 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with a Strong Finish Michael French from McMinnville, OR, displayed a solid performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon running for the Nike Employee Team. Maintaining a consistent pace for the first several miles, Michael clocked steady splits of 9:58 min/mile through miles 1 and 2 before slightly improving to 9:50 min/mile by mile 3. His strongest performances were at mile 4 and mile 5 with split times of 9:21 min/mile, demonstrating effective pacing strategies early on. Throughout the race, Michael showed resilience despite some fluctuations in pace. The slowest split occurred at mile 22 at 14:22 min/mile, but he made a commendable recovery, finishing with an overall pace of 10:29 min/mile. Michael achieved an overall time of 4:34:39, placing 1,788th out of 3,445 participants. A focus on mid-race pacing could help in reducing fluctuations, potentially improving overall time and placement in future races. Keep up the good work!