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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Brock Painter #21909 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistently Strong Performance Across Splits Brock Painter demonstrated remarkable consistency during the 2026 Surf City Marathon, finishing with an overall time of 2:45:44 and maintaining an impressive average pace of 6:19 per mile. Throughout the race, he placed 9th overall out of 2,517 participants. Notably, he secured the 2nd position in his M25-29 age division. His pacing strategy began strong with an initial mile at 6:11 and progressively accelerated to a swift 6:05 by mile 3, peaking in 6th place overall. Maintaining competitive division placements, Brock consistently held or improved his position, with mile 9 marking his best overall placement at 2nd within his age group. The latter stages showed slight variances in pacing, with mile splits ranging between 6:31 to 6:37 from mile 20 onwards. Focused pacing adjustments in later miles could capitalize on the solid foundation and maintain momentum to potentially improve placement. Overall, Brock's performance highlights his disciplined pace management and strong division standing.