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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Sophie Taylor #1536 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance and a Strong Finish Sophie Taylor completed the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon with a time of 3:52:41, maintaining a solid average pace of 8:52 min/mile. She placed 578th out of 1834 participants, and 148th among female competitors, finishing 30th in her age division (F16-24). Her pacing was consistent, showing strength in maintaining a sub-9:00 min/mile pace over the 26.2 miles. Sophie began the race with a 9:19 min/mile pace on the first mile, then steadily gained speed, culminating in an impressive final mile at 8:14 min/mile. Notably, she improved her position in the second half, moving from 193rd to 148th among women, demonstrating strong endurance and strategic pacing. Focusing on sustaining this strong finish across more segments might offer further improvement. Solid work throughout and a promising indicator of potential future performances.