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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Kay Hadley #5373 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Fast opening 2K set up a solid 5K finish Kay completed the 5K in 32:49, averaging 6:33/km. She covered the first 2K in 12:31 at 6:15/km, her strongest section, and was still under 19:15 through 3K. In a field of 5,624, she finished 81st in the female 4145 division. Her pacing trend was clear: 6:11, 6:20, 6:43, 6:46, and 6:50 per km. That gives a 12:31 first 2K versus 13:46 for the final 2K, a 1:15 difference. The main coaching point is to aim for a steadier middle-to-late pace so the strong early speed carries further. At Run The Wharf, a closed-road evening 5K through Canary Wharf, that sharp opening pace was a useful positive to build on.