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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Paul Lockley #2639 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Closing Kilometre Lifted a Steady 5K Paul ran 5.00 km in 29:30, averaging 5:54/km. He finished 91st in the M46-50 category and 2,356th of 5,624 overall. His opening kilometre was 5:43, and he reached 2 km in 11:52 before the pace eased through 3 km (18:25). The key stat was the finish: after 4 km in 24:19, he closed the last kilometre in 5:11, his fastest of the race, gaining 62 overall places from 4 km to the line. That late acceleration stands out in an evening 5K built for speed through Canary Wharf. From a coaching perspective, the finishing strength was clear; the next step would be aiming to hold the early pace more evenly through the middle kilometres to bring the overall average down further.