Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: William Rivers #7787 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong negative split with a fast closing kilometre William completed the 5K in 36:35, averaging 7:19/km. He covered the opening kilometre in 7:46/km, then settled into 7:26/km and 7:27/km for kilometres 2 and 3 before improving again to 7:12/km at 4K and a quickest final kilometre of 6:47/km. That progression produced a clear negative split across the race. He finished 3,475th of 5,624 overall. The most notable stat was how much pace improved late: from 7:46/km in the first kilometre to 6:47/km in the fifth, nearly a minute per kilometre quicker. From a coaching perspective, this suggests he paced the effort well and finished with control. The next step is to bring a little more of that late-race rhythm into the middle kilometres.