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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Alonso Hernandez #22701 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start with Consistent Early Paces Alonso Hernandez maintained a steady and impressive pace throughout the first half of the marathon, showcasing a strong start. In the early miles, his split times consistently hovered around the low 7-minute range, with mile 1 clocking 7:01 and up to mile 10 maintaining under 7:10 minutes per mile. Notably, between miles 3 and 4, Alonso achieved his highest divisional position at 8th in M30-34, indicating a competitive front pack performance. His overall race strategy allowed him to complete the race in 3:25:12, maintaining an elapsed pace of 7:49 min/mile overall. There was a noticeable gradual increase in pace in the second half, particularly after mile 17, with mile 21 seeing a pace of 9:16. This led to a drop in his divisional position, finishing 30th in M30-34. For improvement, Alonso could focus on sustaining the early pacing strength through the latter stages to keep up the competitive edge in future races.