Results/Photos

Date: March 15, 2026 Participant: Maddie Willon #40627 Race: 2026 Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota 5K Run Distance: 3.1 miles

**Consistent Gains in the Middle Splits** Maddie Willon of Lake Oswego, OR, participated in the 2026 Shamrock Run Fest's 5K event, clocking a total time of 38:58 and an average pace of 12:34 min/mile. Her overall finishing position was 3848 out of 6521 participants, with a division (F30-34) placement of 353, and gender (F) position of 1941. Maddie's second mile showed a strong performance, as she improved her pace to 12:16 min/mile from 12:58 min/mile in the first mile, resulting in advancing 313 overall places. The final mile registered a slight decrease in pace to 12:43 min/mile, possibly indicating an area to focus on for maintaining the pace through to the finish. Nevertheless, her effort in recovering places during the middle segment demonstrates a commendable ability to adjust mid-race. Engaging in targeted intervals or tempo runs during training could potentially help her maintain or even accelerate this pace towards the race's end.