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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Andrew Steisel #1973 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with a Strong Finish Andrew began the marathon with a strong and consistent pace throughout the first 10 miles, maintaining splits primarily within the range of 11:27 to 11:38 min/mile. During this segment of the race, Andrew significantly improved his placement from 1262 to 735 overall, demonstrating a solid start and efficient race strategy. A highlight of this early phase was the impressive advancement in the M16-24 division, moving from 116th to as high as 69th. As the race progressed, Andrew faced some challenges, particularly across miles 22 and 23, where split times increased to over 16 minutes, indicating a potential slowdown. Despite this, he impressively finished with a fast split of 9:49 in the final stretch. Andrew completed the marathon in 5:19:48 with an overall pace of 12:12 min/mile, placing 1323rd out of 1834 participants. Focusing on maintaining a consistent pace in the latter half would be beneficial in future races.