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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Daniel Trugman #22032 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with a Late Surge Daniel Trugman demonstrated remarkable consistency in the 2026 Surf City Marathon, maintaining a solid average pace of 6:59 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. His marathon journey started strong with a first mile of 6:41 and maintained splits in the low 6:40s to mid-6:50s through the majority of the race. Noteworthy is his performance in the third mile, where he clocked in at 6:56, moving up to 9th place in his division. In the final miles, Daniel showed resilience as his splits slightly increased, peaking at 7:40 in mile 26, yet managed to strategically position himself within his division. He finished with a commendable overall time of 3:03:06, placing 14th in his M30-34 division out of 2517 total participants. Consistent pacing contributed to a strong overall placement, with an impressive final push leading to a top-30 division finish in the closing miles. Consider focusing on sustaining early pace in future races.