Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Halle Williams #13044 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Opportunities for Strategic Pacing Halle Williams maintained a strong and consistent pace for the initial half of the race in the 2025 Portland Marathon. Her early splits showed steady progress, beginning with two 8:50 min/mile paces for miles 1 and 2, and continuing with an 8:58 min/mile average through mile 6. By the halfway mark (mile 13), the pace shifted to 9:10 min/mile, showing adaptive pacing to the race conditions. Despite a general slow down in the latter half, with the overall pace settling at 9:48 min/mile by the end of the marathon, Halle showed resilience and consistency. The pacing remained under 10 minutes per mile almost throughout, except for a few final splits where the pace extended just beyond 11 minutes per mile. This indicates stamina that could be further optimized for strategic pacing in future races, particularly at stages past mile 20 to maintain placement. Keep focusing on incremental pacing strategies to enhance endurance in the latter stages.