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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Bella Hancock #1010 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Quick Start, Solid 5K Average Bella ran 5.00 km in 26:03, averaging 5:12/km. She placed 398th of 5,624 women overall and 140th in the female 2630 division. Her opening kilometre was her quickest at 4:52, and she reached 2 km in 10:00 before settling into a steady overall pace. The middle of the race drifted from 5:08/km in kilometre 2 to 5:18/km and 5:37/km across kilometres 3 and 4, then she picked things back up with a 5:09 final kilometre. That closing response was a good sign. From a coaching view, the key opportunity is to smooth out the pace after the fast start so more of the race sits near 5:105:12/km. In an evening 5K built for speed through Canary Wharf, that stronger pacing control could trim time quickly.