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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Kent Romer #224 Race: 2026 Capital City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Kent Romer delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Capital City Marathon, maintaining a top three position in his division throughout the race. With an initial split of 6:41 minutes per mile, his pace remained fairly consistent, showcasing an early race strength with impressive placements such as 2nd in the M25-29 division through the early miles. Notably, he achieved a quick split of 6:22 at mile 5, marking the fastest mile of his race and earning him 1st place in his division. However, as the race progressed, splits gradually slowed, with mile 23 being the most taxing at 10:47 minutes per mile. While this did influence his overall pace to 7:28 minutes per mile, Kent impressively secured a 2nd place finish in the M25-29 division and completed the marathon in 3:15:56. For future races, focusing on sustaining pace consistency in the latter stages could further enhance his results.