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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Marta Paleari #5895 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Quick Opening Km Set Up a Solid 5K Marta covered 5.00 km in 34:39, averaging 6:55/km at Run The Wharf in Canary Wharf. Her fastest kilometre was the first in 6:18, and she reached 2 km in 12:58 at 6:29/km average pace. She finished 97th in the female 4145 division, with 5,624 total participants in the event. The pacing trend was clear: 6:18, 6:40, 7:13, 7:23, then a small lift to 7:07 in the final kilometre. That late response is a good sign, showing she still had enough to improve after the slowest section. As a coachs note, aiming for a steadier middle 2 km could help bring the overall average down, especially by holding closer to her 2 km rhythm for longer in this fast evening 5K format.