Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Natalia Nagassaki #1371 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong finish with a well-paced negative split 5K Natalia ran 5.0 km in 25:36, averaging 5:07/km. Her pacing was steady early: 5:11, 5:11 and 5:17/km through the first 3 km, then she picked it up with 5:09/km for km 4 and a fastest closing kilometre of 4:50/km. That final kilometre was 27 seconds quicker than her opening pace, a clear late-race strength. She moved up throughout the race, improving from 1,690th overall at 1 km to 1,421st at the finish, with similar gains in her gender and age-group standings. In a large field of 5,624, that progression stands out. On a fast evening 5K through Canary Wharf, this was a controlled effort with a strong close. Next step as a coachs note: aim to bring km 3 closer to the pace of km 1-2 to make the middle section more even.