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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Natalia Melnic #5736 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Finish with Consistent 5K Pacing Natalia ran 5.00 km in 28:30, averaging 5:42/km. Her pacing was steady across the race: 5:50, 5:42, 5:48, 5:42, then a fastest final kilometre of 5:30. She moved up well through the middle of the race, improving from 46th to 37th in the female 4145 division by 4 km before finishing 39th. In a field of 5,624, she placed 2,124th overall and 669th female. The standout stat was the close control of pace, with only 20 seconds between her slowest and fastest kilometres, then a clear late push over the last 1 km. That finishing speed is encouraging. As a next step, aiming to match that final kilometre earlier in the race could bring her overall average pace down further at future evening 5Ks like this closed-road Canary Wharf run.