Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Steven Berbeco #1757 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Opportunities for Optimization Steven maintained a consistent pace throughout the marathon, finishing in 5:52:40 with an overall pace of 13:27 min/mile. The early miles showed promising progress with an improving pace from 12:02 min/mile to 11:24 min/mile by mile six. Notably, he reached his fastest pace of 11:03 min/mile during mile six, which is commendable as it shows a strategic energy distribution in the first half of the race. In the second half, there was a gradual increase in split times, reaching a peak in mile 24 with an 18:07 min/mile pace. Steven's performance plateaued towards the latter part of the marathon, attributing to the slower finish. To enhance future performances, focusing on sustaining pace consistency in the final miles can be beneficial. Techniques such as interval training might help reinforce endurance and maintain pace through the latter stages.