Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Griffin Vaughan #12900 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Gains Reflect in Improved Marathon Performance Griffin Vaughan demonstrated notable improvement in the 2025 Portland Marathon with a final time of 3:44:46, a significant advancement from previous years. Compared to the 2023 and 2022 performances, where he finished in 4:43:23 and 5:18:40 respectively, Griffin shaved off more than an hour from his 2023 marathon time. This race marks a progressive improvement in his pace to 8:34 min/mile, enhancing from 10:48 min/mile in 2023 and 12:09 min/mile in 2022. Notable is Griffin's consistent pacing in the first half, maintaining a pace around 7:50 min/mile for several miles, reaching as fast as 7:28 min/mile between miles 4 and 5. Although there was a slowdown from miles 18 to 26, where paces increased to above 9 min/mile, Griffin maintained a strong position within his division, placing 123rd among 3445 total participants. Focusing on endurance could help sustain pace in the final stretches of future races.