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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Kathryn Dardis #20840 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Outstanding Division Victory with Consistent Pacing Kathryn Dardis achieved first place in her division (F45-49) at the 2026 Surf City Marathon, showcasing exceptional consistency and pacing strategy. She completed the marathon in 3:33:41, maintaining an overall pace of 8:09 min/mile. Notably, Kathryn consistently held her position at the top of her division throughout the race, finishing first in F45-49 with a total of 261st place overall out of 2517 total participants and 41st among females. Kathryn demonstrated strong pacing skills, maintaining close to or under 8-minute miles in many of her splits. Noteworthy are her splits between miles 2 and 6, where she notably improved her pace, with her fastest split at mile 4 clocking in at 7:16 min/mile. While her pace slightly increased towards the end, leading to a 9:04 min/mile split at mile 26, maintaining division lead confirms her strategic stamina management. Future focus could be on maintaining a more consistent pace in the last few miles for an even stronger performance.