Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Maribel Cortez #22637 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing Leads to Solid Performance Maribel Cortez displayed remarkable consistency throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K MindRX Group event. Over the 6.2 miles, she steadily improved her position, starting at the 334th place overall and finishing in 303rd place. Impressively, her pacing showed only slight fluctuations, ranging between 9:01 and 9:37 min/mile across the splits, resulting in an average pace of 9:23 min/mile. Furthermore, Maribel steadily advanced her division placement, finishing 8th in the F40-44 category out of the total participants. Throughout the race, Maribel showed perseverance, most notably in the second half, reducing her split times to below 9:14 min/mile for miles four and five and culminating with a strong finish at 9:01 min/mile. Although starting with a slightly conservative pace, her stamina allowed her to finish among the top 100 females in the race. Consider focusing on maintaining the strong splits seen in the race's second half for a more aggressive start next time.