Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kaitlyn Peale #20547 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing and Division Leadership Shine Kaitlyn Peale maintained impressive and consistent pacing throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, finishing with a total elapsed time of 1:18:11 and an overall average pace of 5:58 per mile. She started strong with a first mile split pace of 5:50 and kept her pace steady throughout most of the race. Notably, Kaitlyn's exceptional splits in the middle stages of the race ranged from 5:49 to 5:51 per mile. Her powerful performance earned her the top spot in her division, F35-39. Throughout the race, Kaitlyn consistently ranked in the top tier, finishing 4th among females and placing 37th overall out of 5,623 participants. She demonstrated steady pacing, particularly from miles 5 through 9, with virtually no deviation from her split pace of 5:51 per mile. To improve further, examining the strategy around later miles, specifically the slightly slower 10th and 11th mile splits, could be beneficial. Overall, Kaitlyn's performance was an impressive display of persistence and skill.