Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Eric Mousin #1186 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strategic Gains Eric maintained a steady improvement in his pace throughout the marathon. He started with a pace of 11:22 min/mile, gradually increased speed, and closed with an overall elapsed pace of 10:57 min/mile. Notably, mile 19 was completed in just 10:01 min/mile, highlighting a strong section in his race. His position shifted positively mid-race, reaching up to 625th in gender ranking. While Eric achieved a satisfactory overall finish time of 4:47:03, reviewing split times reveals room for continued enhancement in consistency over terrain changes, particularly around mile 16 and mile 17 where the pace slowed. Despite such challenges, Eric successfully achieved 122nd placement in his division, M30-34, among 1834 total participants. Consistent stride maintenance will contribute to shaving off additional minutes in future endeavors.