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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: James Ball #2228 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Negative Split and Fast Closing 5K James covered 5.00 km in 25:11, averaging 5:02/km. She placed 27th in the Female 3640 division and finished 316th female out of a field of 5,624. Her pacing was notably steady early at 5:08, 5:07, and 5:11/km through 3 km, then sharpened well with back-to-back 4:53/km final kilometres. That late-race change was the key stat: she moved from 32nd to 27th in her division by 3 km and held it, while improving from 363rd to 316th among women. The second half was clearly stronger than the opening half, which is a very useful race pattern on a fast evening 5K like Run The Wharf. For the next race, aiming to bring the 3rd kilometre closer to the first two could help unlock an even quicker overall time.