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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Burcin Bozkaya #1282 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Strong Age Group Performance Burcin Bozkaya maintained an impressive and mostly consistent pace throughout the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, finishing with an elapsed time of 3:41:38 and an average pace of 8:27 min/mile. Notably, there was a slight variation in split paces, including an outstanding 8:14 min/mile on Mile 13. Burcin placed 11th in the male 50-54 division out of 24 competitors, indicating a strong showing within this age bracket. During the race, Burcin demonstrated early acceleration from an initial pace of 8:42 min/mile on Mile 1 to a faster 8:17 min/mile by Miles 3 and 5. He maintained an even distribution of effort with a commendable performance in the late miles, specifically underlining Mile 26s higher ending pace of 8:15 min/mile. For future races, consider focusing on sustaining speed gained in early miles through to the closing stages. Overall, a solid performance in a field with 1,834 participants.