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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: John Bland Jr #2256 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with Late Challenges John Bland Jr, aged 47 from Rockaway Park, NY, completed the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon in 4:49:55 at an average pace of 11:03 min/mile. His best split times were in mile 14 with 9:58 min/mile and mile 9 with 9:56 min/mile, showing a strong mid-race performance. John maintained a consistent pace for the majority of the race, with splits varying only slightly around the 10:13 min/mile mark from miles 2 through 19. Performance slowed in the final 10 km, where splits increased, peaking at 15:17 min/mile in mile 24. Despite the late-race slowdown, he ranked in the top half of his M45-49 division until the latter part, finishing 60th in division. Focusing on maintaining earlier pace consistency in the later stages could aid future performance. Overall, John demonstrated steady performance with a noteworthy ability to maintain pace through the majority of the race distance.