'Holy cow!' Vermont City Marathon men's record broken in Boston runner's debut
Ryan Smith set a new men's record at the Vermont City Marathon during his debut race. He completed the marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 53 seconds, breaking the previous record set in 2001. Smith's performance also qualified him for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
- ▪Ryan Smith, a 24-year-old from Boston, broke the men's open record at the Vermont City Marathon.
- ▪His unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 53 seconds surpassed the previous record of 2:17:03.
- ▪The race took place in Burlington on May 24, 2026, under cool and rainy conditions.
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 17:55:09 +0000 |
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