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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Sachie Karmacharya #1774 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Start with Opportunities for Enhanced Performance Sachie Karmacharya delivered a consistent performance at the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon. Her initial pace was commendable, with the first mile at a solid 10:40 min/mile. Improving her pace over the first five miles, she ran at 10:02 min/mile by mile 5. Notable consistency is seen from mile 2 to 6, maintaining an average of around 10:16 min/mile. However, there was a slight slowdown noticeable from mile 7 onwards, particularly from mile 15 with an increased split time of 13:15. In the latter part of the race, a further decline in pace was observed. By mile 22, her split time went up to 18:41, ending the marathon with an overall time of 5:32:09 and an average pace of 12:40 min/mile. Suggested focus areas include sustaining pacing strategies in the second half to avoid deceleration seen in miles 21 through 24. Encouragingly, the final mile improved to 11:17 min/mile.