Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Carsen Moon #22885 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Carsen Moon's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group was marked by consistent pacing and a commendable finish. Initially, Carsen covered the first mile impressively with a split time of 5:20, maintaining a second position overall. As the race progressed, his pacing slightly varied, with mile two recorded at 5:51 and mile three at 5:48, resulting in a third-place overall position temporarily. Notably, Carsen's ability to regain momentum in the latter part of the race is commendable. The fourth and fifth miles saw a quickened pace at 5:23 each, boosting his position back to second. The final mile was his fastest at 5:15, demonstrating a strong finish. Carsen completed the race with an overall time of 34:06 and an average pace of 5:30 per mile, placing third overall. Excellent effort at executing a pacing strategy that maximized performance toward the end.