Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Zachery Oshima #13369 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace Amidst Tough Competition Zachery Oshima, representing the Nike Employee Team, completed the 2025 Portland Marathon with an overall time of 4:15:45, averaging a solid pace of 9:45 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. An early consistent pace between miles 4 and 7, where he logged splits between 8:29 and 8:53 min/mile, showcased strategic pacing skills. Notably, his performance at mile 12 was impressive, achieving the fastest split at 8:14 min/mile, which hints at a strong capability for maintaining speed. Zachery's placing throughout the race varied, with noteworthy competitiveness displayed in the latter stages. By mile 21, he improved his standing significantly, gaining positions to be 740th in the gender category, despite a general slowdown in the latter half of the marathon where his pace averaged slightly above 10 minutes per mile. Focusing on sustaining the pace he maintained in earlier stages could help in further improving future results.