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Date: Nov. 30, 2025 Participant: Joseph Darda #7100 Race: 2025 UW Medicine Seattle Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace Leads to Impressive First Place in Division Joseph Darda executed an outstanding performance at the 2025 UW Medicine Seattle Marathon with a final time of 2:26:19. His consistent pacing was a highlight, maintaining an average pace of 5:35 min/mile. Notably, Joseph led his division (M35-39) from the start, finishing first in this category. He also secured a top position with a 5th place overall and among male participants out of 3,566 total competitors. Key stats include a remarkable 5:28 min/mile pace in mile 6, where Joseph briefly moved up to 4th place overall. Additionally, his fastest split was a 4:46 min/mile in mile 16. While pacing was largely consistent, a constructively noted deviation occurred at mile 17 with a 5:55 min/mile split. Encouragingly, Joseph quickly regained his pace, indicating strength and perseverance. For future strategy, aiming to smooth out any pacing fluctuations could further enhance his performance.