Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Melissa Hamby #1161 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Moderate Finish Melissa Hamby maintained steady pacing throughout the Vermont City Marathon, her initial splits showing strong acceleration. She covered the first half marathon with an average pace close to 10:08 min/mile, indicating a solid start. Her overall halfway standing (11 miles clocked at 1:52:59) was 406th in gender and 36th in her division, suggesting she was well within the competitive pack at that stage. As the race progressed, Melissa's pace gradually slowed to an average of 11:14 min/mile by the finish. Ending with a total time of 4:54:29, she ranked 1183rd overall and 43rd in her division. From Mile 14, a slight increase in time per mile was observed, suggesting potential areas for tactical pacing improvement in the latter stages. Her placement maintained competitive standing, exemplifying endurance. It would be beneficial to strategize on maintaining early pace consistency throughout the marathons second half for future races.