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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Benjamin Cohen #1274 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pacing with Late Challenges Benjamin Cohen from Brockton, MA, completed the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon with an overall time of 3:55:04. His average pace was 8:58 min/mile over the 26.2-mile distance. Benjamin initially showed strategic pacing with a strong start, notably at miles 2 and 3 where he maintained paces of 7:33 and 7:20 min/mile, respectively. These faster splits helped him achieve as high as 16th place in his division early on. The latter stages of the race provided room for analysis in terms of maintaining pace consistency. By mile 18, the split pace dropped to 11:00 min/mile, and the placement in his division followed, resulting in a 71st place finish. The late-stage performance suggests potential focus areas such as maintaining endurance for the latter half. With a total field of 1834 participants, Benjamin demonstrated commendable resilience throughout the race. Continued focus on pacing strategy could lead to even more consistent performances.