Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Angela Lares-Benitez #13303 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with Strong Finish Angela maintained an average pace of 10:37 min/mile throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile course in 4:38:29. Her performance stayed consistent over the distance, despite slight changes in pace. Her strongest splits occurred between miles 10 and 13, showing significant time gains with mile 10 at 9:57 min/mile and mile 13 at 10:05 min/mile. Angela's pacing strategies at these key points contributed effectively to her overall performance. Angela's overall ranking was 1877 out of 3445 participants, and she ranked 567th among female competitors. Within her division of females aged 19-24, she placed 65th. While some splits towards the later miles, particularly miles 23 to 25, showed a modest slowdown, suggesting that maintaining that earlier speed could be the focus for future races. Representing Raza Runners, Angela demonstrated capability and resilience, factors worth building upon for her next race endeavor.