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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Mark Benjamin #1190 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Improvement Mark Benjamin maintained a remarkable performance throughout the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, showcasing consistent pace improvement from mile to mile. Starting with a 9:01 min/mile pace in the first mile, Mark skillfully enhanced his pace to finish strong with an impressive final mile split of 7:36 min/mile. His overall elapsed time was 3:33:02 with an average pace of 8:07 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Mark demonstrated impressive placement within his division, finishing 49th out of all males in the M35-39 category. Starting in 559th place in the first mile overall, he improved substantially, reaching 370th by the finish line. His strategic pacing in the later miles saw him maintaining sub-8 minute mile splits from the 21st mile onward. Mark's disciplined pacing in the middle section of the race contributed to his effective negative split strategy, cementing a commendable performance in this marathon.