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Date: May 24, 2026 Participant: Christopher Pham #1772 Race: 2026 Vermont City Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Splits with Late Challenges Christopher Pham completed the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon with a final elapsed time of 3:41:09, maintaining an average pace of 8:26 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. During the initial stages, he demonstrated impressive consistency, managing to keep his pace below 8:00 min/mile for the first several miles. Notably, his pace was steady until mile 6, where he maintained a 7:55 min/mile average. His best split of 7:43 min/mile was recorded between miles 8 and 9, showcasing strong mid-race performance. In the latter part of the race, there was a gradual pace decline, with mile 24 peaking at a split time of 10:31 min/mile. This slowed his overall elapsed pace. Comparatively, Christopher ranked 458th overall out of 1834 participants and 355th in the male category. For future races, focusing on the later miles could help improve overall consistency and maintain early race momentum.