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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: John Grotom #1930 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish John Grotom maintained a steady pace throughout the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, averaging an 11:00-minute mile. His overall time was 4:50:05 for the 26.2 miles. Notably, he demonstrated a slight decrease in pace around mile 8 and mile 15 but managed to make significant improvements in his splits toward the end, with an impressive sub-10-minute mile in mile 25. Johns performance placed him 1155th overall out of 1834 participants and 112th in his M16-24 Division. This is commendable for a field of this size, particularly as his strongest splits were in the race's final stretch. To further enhance his future performance, maintaining a consistent effort and perhaps experimenting with pacing strategies earlier in the race could be beneficial. John's ability to finish strong indicates potential for even greater improvement in subsequent races.