Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Lizzy Salata #23546 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Accelerating Performance with Consistent Improvement Lizzy Salata, representing the Nike Employee Team, completed the 10K MindRX Group event at the 2025 Portland Marathon with an overall time of 55:34, achieving an average pace of 8:57 min/mile. Her performance placed her 224th overall out of 2114 participants and 7th in her F25-29 division. Notably, Lizzy made significant progress during the race, improving her pace with each mile. Her split times showcase this well-paced strategy: after starting with a 10:13 min/mile, Lizzy notably decreased her pace to 9:47 min/mile by the second mile and continued speeding up to finish her last mile with an impressive 8:01 min/mile pace. Lizzy's ranking improved throughout the race as she advanced from 104th by gender position to finish at 59th. With a careful review of her initial pace, focusing on closing the gap between the early and later splits by starting out just a touch quicker could further enhance her future performances. Keep up the great work!