Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Ryann Estey #1550 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Performance with Notable Early Gains Ryann Estey showed consistent improvement throughout the initial stages of the race, particularly highlighted by her split from mile 1 to mile 2, where she reduced her pace from 11:07 to 10:58 min/mile and jumped 485 places overall. She maintained a solid rhythm until mile 6, achieving her best split at 10:31 min/mile. During these early miles, her position in her age division ranged around 59th to 95th. In later miles, Ryann managed to hold a steady, although slightly slower, pace, reaching an overall pace of 12:04 min/mile at the marathon's end. Notably, her timing at mile 25 showed a drop in pace, clocking a split of 16:55 min/mile. Despite this slower segment, her finish time was 5:16:33, and she completed the race, showing both persistence and endurance. Overall, her pacing strategy and resilience point to potential areas for enhancing her back-half pacing for future events.