Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Cortney Berling #20523 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance Marked by Competitive Division Finish Cortney Berling maintained a steady pace with an impressive overall time of 1:22:01 and an average pace of 6:15 min/mile at the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, resulting in an improvement from last year's performance. She secured 9th place in her gender category, while dominating her division (F35-39) by consistently finishing in top positions, including several best-in-division finishes. Her split pace showed consistency, only varying slightly and hitting a peak speed of 5:49 min/mile during mile 8, which helped maintain her strong position. Comparing to last year's results, Cortney improved her overall placement from 60th to 51st amidst a larger field of 5623 participants. Her disciplined pacing between miles 3 and 10, staying well within the 6:05 to 6:31 min/mile range, demonstrates successful pacing strategy. For future races, consider maintaining the aggressive speed shown in mile 8 more uniformly, particularly in late race segments, to push even further in overall standings.