Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Tanya Flink #22848 Race: 2026 Surf City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Room for Speed Adjustments in the Final Miles Tanya Flink completed the 2026 Surf City Marathon with a final time of 4:09:13, maintaining an average pace of 9:30 min/mile. She finished 744th overall out of 2,517 participants, placing 175th among females and 27th in her age division F30-34. Her progression throughout the race was notable, with significant improvements in her standing from the start at 1-mile mark, where she was 1,021st overall, to later segments, peaking at 709th by mile 3. Her strongest mile was mile 4, with an impressive split pace of 8:38 min/mile. Tanya maintained paces consistently around the 9-minute mark for much of the marathon. Although slowing slightly during the final miles, specifically a 12:13 min/mile pace at mile 24, Tanya finished strong with a substantial jump in placement to 109th among females by mile 26, indicating she managed her effort well even if the pace decreased. She might consider focusing on pacing strategies in the final stages for further improved results.