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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Antonio Cepeda-Benito #1308 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Splits with Late Slowdown Antonio Cepeda-Benito, a 64-year-old from South Burlington, VT, completed the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon in 3:50:08. He maintained a steady pace through the mid-section of the race, with early miles showing strong performance and consistent timing. His first half featured several strong splits: Mile 2 at 8:03 and Mile 4 at 8:08. Notably, he ranked within the top 5 in his division (M60-64) during the entirety of the race, demonstrating competitive stamina. From Mile 20 onwards, splits slowed, including a 9:34 at Mile 20 and an 11:08 at Mile 26. This impacted his final placement with a finished pace of 8:47 min/mile, placing 6th in the M60-64 division out of 558 total runners. A review of pacing strategy in the latter stages might yield time improvements in future races. Keep pushing on those endurance segments to maintain overall pace throughout. Great work holding strong early in the race!