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Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Candan Altinay #5176 Race: 2025 Seattle Marathon | Summer Events 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Consistent Top Division Performer with Strong Pacing Candan Altinay delivered a consistent and strong performance at the 2025 Seattle Marathon | Summer Events 5K. His overall time was 20:15, yielding a solid pace of 6:32 min/mile. Notably, he secured 1st place in his division (M15-19). Candan's pacing strategy was effective, showing a positive progression in his mile splits, starting with 6:59 min/mile and improving to 6:13 min/mile by the final mile. This effective pacing allowed him to move up from 37th place at the first mile to 20th place overall by the end of the race. Candan's performance demonstrates consistency within his division, maintaining a top position similar to last year's race, where he was 2nd in M15-19. His placement in the 16th position for gender is commendable among 668 participants. For future races, focusing on maintaining a similar or improved split starting pace could enhance his overall race time and positioning even further.