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Date: April 26, 2026 Participant: Cody Jones #3010 Race: 2026 Eugene Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Speed with Mid-race Recovery Cody Jones demonstrated a well-paced effort at the 2026 Eugene Marathon, clocking an impressive overall time of 2:29:56 with an average pace of 5:43 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Cody started strong, maintaining a sub-5:40 pace for the first two miles. Notably, the pace was rather consistent, as reflected in splits 5 and 6, where he demonstrated resilience by improving his pace back down to 5:32 min/mile, after a slight dip to 5:46 min/mile in the fifth mile. Cody displayed commendable pacing between miles 12 and 16, maintaining a consistent pace just above 5:40 min/mile. His ability to manage pace fluctuations, specifically recovering in mile 6 and making up placements towards the latter part of the race, reflects strategic racing. For continued improvement, attention could be given to maintaining a consistently faster split for the entire distance to minimize slower splits evident at miles 5, 9, and 24. Overall, solid performance with opportunities to refine pacing in specific segments.