Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Cesar Leal #22726 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Splits Highlight Steady Performance Cesar maintained a consistent performance throughout the race, demonstrating reliable pacing across the 10K distance. His first mile started strong at a 10:35 min/mile pace, which he maintained well into the second mile. The third mile saw a slight decline to an 11:04 min/mile pace, slightly impacting the overall elapsed pace. Despite this, he successfully corrected his pace in subsequent miles, consistently hitting around 10:34 min/mile in miles four and five. Though the final mile marked a slight increase to 10:50 min/mile, Cesar completed the race with an overall time of 1:06:35. Cesar's performance shows areas for slight improvements in pacing during the middle miles while maintaining consistent initial and final efforts. Notably, he gained ground in the overall standings, moving up 54 places from the third to the fifth mile. As a member of the Nike Employee Team, focusing on mid-race strategies could result in even stronger finishes in future races.