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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Kaylie Machutta #426 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Kaylie Machutta showed impressive early momentum in the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon with her first mile clocking in at 7:23. Her early splits were consistently in the low 7-minute pace range, with strong positioning37th in her gender and 11th in her division after the first mile. From mile 7, splits started to lengthen beyond the 8-minute mark, indicating a shift in pacing strategy or response to race conditions. As the race progressed, there was a gradual increase in elapsed pace from 7:23 to 8:42 by mile 26. Despite the slowing pace, she maintained competitive placement, finishing 32nd in her division (F25-29) out of 1834 participants overall. A particular area for focus in future races could be maintaining endurance in the latter stages, as reflected by the last few miles' pacing exceeding 9-minute miles. Still, Kaylie's overall time of 3:48:00 showed remarkable commitment and determination.