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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Paula Orjuela #7834 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Finish with Pace Improving Through 5K Paula covered 5.00 km in 35:10, averaging 7:02/km. She placed 255th in the Female 1825 division out of a field of 5,624 overall. Her pacing was steady early, with the first 2 km both at 7:07/km, before a small dip to 7:15/km in kilometre 3. The standout stat was the finish: 6:59/km for kilometre 4, then her fastest kilometre at 6:43/km to close. That late acceleration brought her average pace down and shows she had good finishing strength over the final 2 km. In a fast evening 5K through Canary Wharf, that progression is encouraging. Next step as a coach: aim to bring kilometre 3 closer to the opening pace, which could make the overall time more consistent and quicker.