Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Javier Urzua #22936 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Javier Urzua maintained a consistent racing pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K event. His overall elapsed time was 1:00:14 with an average pace of 9:43 min/mile, which remained steady over the first four miles. Starting with a 10:04 min/mile pace for the first two miles, Javier improved his performance in the third and fourth miles, clocking consistent splits of 9:43 min/mile. His ability to hold a consistent pace indicates well-paced strategy and endurance. A noteworthy aspect of Javier's performance was his final sprint, with a 9:42 min/mile pace and a particularly strong finish, recording an impressive 8:59 min/mile on the last mile. Javier participated as part of the Raza Runners team, representing Gresham, OR. He placed 54th in the M25-29 division and 399th overall out of 2114 participants. To further enhance his performance, Javier could explore strategies for earlier acceleration, using the final mile's vigor as a benchmark.