Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Michell Mendoza #13343 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with Opportunity for Refinement Michell Mendoza's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon highlights her determination and strategic pacing. She registered an overall time of 6:09:59 on a 26.2-mile course, maintaining an average pace of 14:07 min/mile. Notably, her early splits showcased strong execution, particularly in the first 5 miles where she maintained a pace close to or better than 11:00 min/mile, peaking with a split pace of 10:04 min/mile for a mile at both the 4th and 5th-distance marks. As the race progressed, Michell experienced a variance in split paces. Her most rapid mile was her 26th, clocking in at 6:04 min/mile, revealing a capacity for speed even in the event's final stretch. However, transitions in her pacing appeared most significantly post-mile 13, where paces extended over 15 min/mile at times. Focusing on maintaining consistent efforts past the halfway mark could hold the key to enhanced performances in future races.