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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Madi Christine #21078 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Strong Finish Madi Christine maintained an impressive consistency through her marathon performance. Starting with a 9:16 min/mile pace for the first mile, she quickly improved to an 8:57 min/mile by mile two, finishing the first half of the race with an 8:52 min/mile pace. Notably, Madi showed remarkable pacing consistency between miles 3 and 9, keeping her splits around 8:50-8:55 min/mile. By mile 10, she reached her fastest split at 8:37 min/mile, demonstrating a strong capability to push her limits early on. The latter half of the race saw some deceleration, particularly noticeable from mile 20, with splits ranging from 10:18-11:33 min/mile. Her performance towards the end improved as she completed the last mile at 10:22, dramatically boosting her overall placement to finish with a total elapsed time of 4:08:43. Focusing some training on maintaining pace in later miles could improve her finish times even more. Keep up the great work, Madi!