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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Austin Hinton #107 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistency in Early Splits, Challenges in the Later Mile Austin Hinton began the marathon with a solid and consistent pace, hitting a 9:27 min/mile average by mile 6. His strongest split was 8:39 min/mile at mile 11, showcasing impressive speed midway through the race. Up to mile 9, he was gradually improving his position, moving from 918th to 699th overall. His average pace remained under 10 minutes per mile until mile 12, which is commendable. In the latter part of the race, Austin experienced a noticeable slowdown. Between mile 19 and 25, his splits increased significantly, with the slowest split at mile 25 being 22:11 min/mile. The overall pace shifted to 11:10 min/mile, resulting in a final time of 4:52:47. Austin placed 1167th overall out of 1834 participants. Focusing on maintaining the strong early pace in later miles could result in improved overall performance and results in future races.