Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Declan Walkush #22991 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Slight Variability Declan Walkush ran the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, finishing with a time of 1:11:20, maintaining an average pace of 5:26 min/mile. Notably, his first mile was his fastest at 4:48. Throughout the race, Declan showed consistency, despite some fluctuations starting from mile 3, where his pace slightly increased to 5:34 min/mile. Comparing this to his previous race, where he clocked in at 1:10:34 with a 5:23 min/mile pace, slight variations in pace during this race are evident. Although his overall placement remained the same, maintaining a top-tier position among 5623 participants, the pacing consistency could be a focus for future improvements to achieve even faster times.