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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Jihan Vaghashiya #1657 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Progression with Strong Finish Jihan Vaghashiya participated in the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, covering 26.2 miles with a final time of 4:44:38. Jihan maintained an average pace of 10:51 min/mile, finishing 1108th overall out of 1834 participants. Within his division, M25-29, he achieved 132nd place, while securing 687th in the male category. Notably, his placement significantly improved towards the end, particularly between mile 16 and 26, where he surged forward from 832nd to 1101st place overall, showing strategic pacing and endurance. Throughout the race, Jihan's pacing displayed noticeable consistency with a progression from an initial mile split of 11:26 min/mile to a remarkable 9:42 min/mile by mile 13. His split times were particularly impressive in the latter half, maintaining a steady improvement in pacing, hitting one of his fastest miles at mile 13 with a 9:51 min/mile pace. Continuing this pattern could enhance his race performance even further.