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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: e&i #6408 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon 2 Person Relay Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace Leads to Top Finish The runner from Coventry, VT, demonstrated exceptional pacing throughout the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon. With an overall time of 3:16:22 and average pace of 7:29 min/mile, she achieved an impressive 3rd place in both gender and division rankings. Her race strategy was commendable, as she started with an initial pace of 8:51 min/mile and incrementally improved her speed, culminating in several sub-7:00 min/mile splits towards the latter part of the race. By mile 15, she had accelerated to a 7:08 min/mile pace, ultimately pushing to a blistering 6:57 min/mile in mile 17, showing strong endurance and speed stamina. Her ability to progressively increase her pace resulted in a strong finish in 3rd place against a total of 482 participants, highlighting her strategic race execution and endurance. Consider focusing on early race pacing to maximize overall performance in future races.