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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Alexander Gabriel #20640 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Splits but Late Slowdown Alexander Gabriel executed a strong start with consistent pacing throughout the first half of the Surf City Marathon. In the initial miles, he maintained a near-steady pace ranging from 7:32 to 7:39 minutes per mile. His most notable effort was between miles 5 and 6, clocking a split pace of 7:26 and 7:32, respectively, achieving impressive gender and division placements around 175th and 36th positions. As the race progressed past mile 19, there was a noticeable drop in momentum. Splits extended beyond 8 minutes per mile, peaking with an 8:57 minute mile by mile 24. Despite the slowdown, Alexander closed strong, advancing to 16th in his division and 96th in gender for the final mile. Consider focusing on maintaining pace in the later segments for future races. Congratulations on overcoming challenges and completing the marathon with an overall time of 3:24:59, placing 168th out of 2,517 participants.