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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Michael Knox #21937 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Performance with Consistency and Resilience Michael Knox, age 37 from Calimesa, CA, delivered a commendable performance in the 2026 Surf City Marathon. He completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 54 minutes, and 49 seconds, maintaining a consistent average pace of 6:40 min/mile. Starting strong with an opening mile split of 6:46, Knox quickly found his rhythm, significantly improving in the second mile to 6:11 min/mile, and achieving his best split in mile 18 at 4:45 min/mile. Throughout the race, Knox exhibited impressive placement in the M35-39 age division, securing 3rd early in the race and maintaining it until mile 20, before finishing 4th. While his pace decreased slightly in the final miles, his overall pacing strategy remains noteworthy. To improve future performances, focusing on sustaining the earlier displayed endurance in the later stages of the race could be beneficial. Keep up the great work, Michael!