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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Ela Yilmaz #3656 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Fast Finish Lifts a Steady 5K Ela completed the 5K in 33:09, averaging 6:37/km across 5.00 km. In a field of 5,624, she placed 59th in the Female 4650 division. Running with EBRD Runners, she produced a notably strong closing kilometre: 6:07, her quickest of the race and 50 seconds faster than her opening 6:57 over kilometres 24. Her pacing was consistent through the middle, with kilometres 24 covered in a narrow 10-second range from 6:47 to 6:57/km, before a clear late push. She also gained positions early, moving from 3,149th overall at 1 km to 2,984th at 2 km. For future races, aiming to bring a little more of that final-kilometre speed into the earlier stages could help lower the overall time further, especially on a fast evening 5K like this.