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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Eli Bond #2266 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Fast Opening Kilometre Set Up a Solid 5K Eli ran 5.00 km in 27:15, averaging 5:27/km. His quickest kilometre was the first in 4:52, and he reached 2 km in 10:12. He finished 317th in the male 2630 division and inside the top 33% overall (1825 of 5624). In a fast evening 5K through Canary Wharf, that opening speed stood out. The pacing trend was 4:52, 5:20, 5:40, 5:50, then a stronger final kilometre of 5:34. That late pickup after the slowest stretch is a good sign. The main opportunity is to smooth out the middle kilometres, where pace drifted by 30 seconds from km 2 to km 4. Holding closer to the 5:205:30/km range through 34 km would support a stronger overall time next outing.