Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Karina Saunders #13415 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Slower Finish Karina Saunders maintained a consistent pace for the first half of the 2025 Portland Marathon, showing strong splits up to mile 12. She clocked a steady 8:54 min/mile pace at mile 8, placing her 30th in the F35-39 age group. Her splits between miles 1 to 5 were almost identical, demonstrating her ability to maintain an even pace pattern early in the race. However, the latter half saw a gradual decrease in pace, with the last recorded split at mile 26 indicating an 11:14 min/mile pace. Her overall time was 4:14:18, with an average pace of 9:42 min/mile. This placed her 52nd in her age division, 343rd among females, and 1311th overall out of 3445 participants. Focusing on endurance training could help Karina sustain her pace in future races.