Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Annie Ralston #22166 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Splits and Strategic Progression Annie Ralston, representing the Doernbecher Dinos at the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event, maintained a commendably consistent pacing strategy. Her overall pace was 10:59 min/mile, with a total time of 1:08:07. Initially, she clocked 11:03 min/mile for the first two miles, aligning her elapsed time accurately at the 11:03 mark for both. As the race progressed, she exhibited strategic pacing adjustments, notably improving her split times in the latter half, dipping to 10:55 and later to 10:49 min/mile by mile six. Progressing steadily in her division of F30-34, Annie rose from 75th position at mile one to 28th by mile four, before finishing 69th overall in her category. Her split metrics indicate a late-race surge, as seen in her unexpected advancement from the mid-400s to the top 350s in both overall and gender placements by mile four. Maintaining focus on these strategic pacing patterns can further enhance her racing outcomes.