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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Joseph Harris #398 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Challenges in Later Stages Joseph, a 33-year-old runner from South Hadley, MA, demonstrated a strong and consistent performance in the earlier segments of the Vermont City Marathon. His average pace remained below 8:30 min/mile for the first 20 miles, with a highlight at mile 9 where he achieved a swift split pace of 7:20 min/mile. This helped him momentarily improve his ranking in the male 30-34 division to 54th place. In the final stages, Joseph's pace adjusted, with splits ranging over 9:00 min/mile from mile 16 onwards. The 21st mile presented the most significant challenge, with an 11:22 min/mile pace. Despite these challenges, Joseph concluded with a strong final mile at 7:26 min/mile, securing a final overall time of 3:50:02, placing him 75th in his division. There's potential to gain insight from his initial pacing strategy to enhance endurance in the latter stages.