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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Nadia Abu-Douleh #21556 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Nadia Abu-Douleh demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the 26.2-mile marathon, maintaining an overall average pace of 8:05 min/mile. Notably, her performance improved after the initial mile and she sustained a solid pace throughout the course. Nadia's ability to gradually improve her splits from mile 2 onwards, peaking with an impressive 7:46 min/mile at mile 16, highlights her strong pacing strategy. Her best gender placement was 16th for the final mile, showing a burst of speed towards the end. Her placement of 5th in her age group (F30-34) out of a total of 2517 participants is commendable. She consistently moved up the overall and gender rankings, reflecting her strategic pacing. Maintaining a steady pace in the later miles will enhance overall performance further. Maintaining stamina in the final 10K will enhance finishing stats. Keep building that endurance and working on pacing, and future races can yield even better results.