Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Shreya Kethireddy #21731 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Improvement Yields Strong Mid-Race Push Shreya Kethireddy demonstrated impressive pacing and strategic racing in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event. Starting with a steady pace of 11:14 min/mile for the initial 2 miles, she maintained a consistent rhythm and finished with an overall pace of 10:57 min/mile. A focused acceleration in the later miles notably improved her standing, especially during miles 4 and 5 where she shaved off more than half a minute per mile from her earlier pace. This effective strategy vaulted her to 29th in the F25-29 division by mile 5, a marked improvement from 83rd at the beginning. Shreya's strongest performances were in the mid-race segment. By mile 4, she reached a split pace of 10:41 min/mile, showing an ability to sustain faster speeds effectively. Ultimately, she finished with a total elapsed time of 1:07:58, securing 64th in her division out of 2114 participants. One area to focus on could be building on this momentum in the opening miles, using her mid-race tactic as a foundation for future performances.