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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Matt Smith #1486 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Quick Start Set Up a Solid Top-19% Finish Matt covered 5.00 km in 24:01, averaging 4:48/km. He finished 1,055th of 5,624 overall, placing him in roughly the top 19% of the field. In the male standings, he was 689th, and 203rd in the M26-30 division. For an evening 5K through Canary Wharfs closed roads, that is a well-positioned result built on a strong opening half. He went out quickly with a 4:24 first kilometre, then held 4:42, 4:55 and 4:53 through 4 km, reaching that point in 18:53. The final kilometre was 5:09, so the main performance trend was early speed followed by a gradual fade of 45 seconds from first to last kilometre. The standout stat is how strong the start was; the next step is improving pace control to keep more of that opening speed through the final 2 km.