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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: John Loughlin #123 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Opportunity to Accelerate Later John Loughlin from Burlington, VT, maintained a strong pace at the outset of the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, starting with a solid 6:26 min/mile pace for his first mile. By the 5-mile mark, his pace steadied around 6:50 min/mile. Notably, John showed improved position gain at mile 9, moving up to 114th in his gender category. Consistent pacing initially placed him in a competitive position. However, as the race progressed, his pace gradually slowed from an average of approximately 7:03 min/mile by mile 14, to 8:00 min/mile by race completion. While this did impact his overall ranking, this marathon provided valuable insight into pacing strategies for future races. Continuing to focus on maintaining earlier pace consistency over longer distances could aid in improving finish times. His final time was 3:29:57. Well done for finishing strong and completing the marathon!