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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Jessica Cogburn #1825 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Strides with a Strong Start Jessica Cogburn participated in the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, demonstrating a commendable effort with a time of 4:45:17, resulting in an overall pace of 10:53 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Notably, Jessica maintained a strong start with a quick first few miles, clocking a 10:20 min/mile pace by mile 2 and improving further to 9:46 min/mile by mile 5. She showed resilience by holding consistent splits for the first half, sticking to an even pace that kept her ahead of many competitors early in the race, particularly achieving her best division place of 26th at mile 16 in the F35-39 category. The final miles saw a slowdown, with splits exceeding 11:00 min/mile post-17 miles, impacting her finish position. While her overall placement was 1116th out of 1834 and 38th in her division, focusing on maintaining pace in the later stages of the race could yield even better results in future performances. Keep up the dedication, Jessica!