Results/Photos

Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Erin Ding #2268 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing Yields Positive Results in Marathon Erin maintained a commendable pace throughout the marathon, achieving an overall average pace of 8:32 minutes per mile. She demonstrated consistent pacing, with a slight increase in speed compared to her starting split of 8:54 min/mile. Erin's best split occurred between miles 4 and 5 with a pace of 8:11 min/mile. Notably, she held a steady position, finishing 14th in her division among females aged 40-44 and 117th in the overall female category. In the second half of the race, Erin showed great stamina, only experiencing minor variations in her pace. While her splits between miles 19 and 20 slowed to 9:33 min/mile, she quickly recovered by the end. By mile 26, Erin returned to form, running the last mile at 8:26 min/mile, contributing to her finish time of 3:43:52, placing her 498th overall amongst 1834 participants. Great consistency and perseverance throughout! Consider focusing on maintaining energy in the later miles for future events.