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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Gabrielle Park #1880 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with a Strong Finish Gabrielle Park demonstrated a steady start in the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, with her first five miles showing improved pacing, peaking with a 9:46 min/mile at the 5-mile mark. She began strongly, enhancing her position notably by mile 6, progressing from 365th to 307th in her gender group and eventually to 79th in her division. In the latter part of the marathon, Gabrielle maintained solid endurance. The last stretch showed a slight deceleration, but she displayed commendable resilience, quickening her pace to 10:24 min/mile in the final mile. This finishing push was key to maintaining her ranking, securing 112th in her division. A focus on sustaining that mid-race tempo might further boost future performance. Overall, an impressive completion time of 4:53:06 with an average pace of 11:11 min/mile highlights her strong pacing strategy.