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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Xrista Christopoulos #1615 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Key Improvements Xrista Christopoulos completed the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon with a final time of 5:09:47, achieving an average pace of 11:49 min/mile. Throughout the marathon, Xrista maintained consistent pacing, particularly excelling between miles 5 and 6, showing significant improvement in place from 1181 to 1008 in the overall category and advancing from 444 to 387 among female participants. Xrista's performance on mile 9 marked a standout moment, clocking in at 10:29, and improving her gender placement by 56 spots compared to the previous mile. A constructive area would be addressing the pacing consistency in the last quarter of the race, notably between miles 20 and 23 where the split times peaked, particularly the 16:57 at mile 23. Focusing on maintaining momentum during this period could enhance overall performance. Overall, maintaining motivation and focus at later stages will be beneficial for future races.