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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Monika Sakyte #3534 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Fast Opening Kilometre Set Up a Solid 5K Monika completed the 5K in 39:10, averaging 7:50/km across 5.00 km. Her quickest section came early with a 7:00 first kilometre, and she reached 2 km in 14:26 at 7:13/km average pace. She finished 1,645th of 5,624 women and 489th in the female 2630 category. The pacing trend was steady but gradual: 7:00, 7:26, 8:00, 8:13 and 8:32 per km. That shows a strong opening 2 km before the pace drifted over the second half. As a coachs note, aiming to hold the first kilometre a little closer to overall target pace could help preserve more speed late on. In an evening Canary Wharf 5K built around Friday Night Lights social race atmosphere, that early speed was a clear positive.