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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Margaret Mauch #1149 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Margaret Mauch's performance at the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon featured a solid start. Early miles were strong, with a pace under 7:45 min/mile through Mile 6. Notably, she improved her division placement from 11th to 7th by Mile 6. Splits between Miles 3 and 5 maintained a consistent 7:22 min/mile pace, demonstrating a controlled early effort. In later stages, particularly post-Mile 15, the pace slowed, concluding with a 9:25 min/mile in the final mile. Overall pace averaged 8:17 min/mile. Finishing 26th in her division out of 1834 participants, Margaret navigated the challenges well with valuable experiences gained. Future focus might be on maintaining pacing strategy for the later miles to strengthen overall race stamina. Improving consistency across the last ten miles could lead to overall better division standings.