Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Paul Barnes #2236 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong finish with improving pace across the race Paul covered 5.00 km in 32:13, averaging 6:26/km. He placed 136th in the Male 4145 division and finished ahead of nearly half the field, 2882nd of 5624. His pacing was notably steady through 3 km: 6:45, 6:45, and 6:46, then he lifted well over the closing 2 km. From 3 km to 4 km, he improved to 6:28/km, then closed the final kilometre in 5:31/km, his quickest of the race by 57 seconds per km versus overall pace. He also moved up from 3276th at 1 km to 2882nd at the finish, gaining 394 places. That late acceleration is a strong asset; the next step is to bring a little more of that 45 km pace into the middle kilometres.