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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Nick Janowsky #22676 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Late Surge Nick Janowsky demonstrated a steady approach throughout the marathon, maintaining an average pace of 7:13 min/mile. He began the race with a strong split of 7:11 min/mile for his first mile and managed to keep his pace consistently close to this average throughout the race. Notably, at mile 3, Nick picked up his pace to 6:56 min/mile, showing early potential for a strong finish. By the final miles, he maintained his consistency, even executing a commendable effort in placement, moving from 109th place overall at the start to finish 47th in the last split. As the race progressed, Nick strategically improved his rank across his division, eventually finishing 14th in the M20-24 age group. He completed the 26.2-mile marathon in a total time of 3:09:27. Future training can focus on maintaining this solid pace while potentially pushing for quicker splits in the latter half to climb further in overall rankings.