Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Chris Gil #13245 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish at Portland Marathon Chris Gil, representing the Nike Employee Team and hailing from Portland, OR, concluded the 2025 Portland Marathon with a finishing time of 3:42:49 and an overall pace of 8:30 min/mile. Starting with an impressive consistency, Chris maintained a steady pace of around 8:02 min/mile for the first three miles, showing solid early race management. His initial placements were 440th overall and 385th among male participants. Notably, Chris’ overall ranking improved to 462 by mile 8. Key statistics reflect that Chris maintained resilience throughout the race. Although there was a slight slowdown in the final miles, his pace remained commendable, finishing the last mile at 8:23 min/mile. Comparing to his previous marathon performance, Chris achieved a significant improvement, shaving off over 18 minutes from his 2022 marathon time of 4:01:20, while enhancing his pace by 42 seconds per mile. Focusing on maintaining the steady finish in future races could enhance his performance even further.