Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Anja Jokela #1957 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Acceleration with a Strong Finish Anja showed consistent pacing throughout the marathon with a final time of 3:33:10, maintaining an average pace of 8:08 min/mile. Notably, she achieved her fastest split during mile 23 clocking in at 7:31 min/mile, a notable acceleration. Her overall performance placed her 375th out of 1834 participants, 81st among females, and she finished 9th in her division (F40-44). Her pacing strategy was consistent, with only slight variations between splits. There were initial variations, with mile 1 at 8:30 min/mile, closing the gap significantly in the latter stages. Focusing on consistently maintaining or gradually increasing pace from the start could further enhance her performance. Beneficially, she closed strongly with mile splits under 7:40 in the last five miles, a testament to her endurance and strength. Keep building that strong finish, Anja. Excellent job!