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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Matthew Walter #5800 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Negative Split and Fast Closing Kilometres Matthew ran 5.00 km in 30:24, averaging 6:04/km. He finished 95th in the Male 4650 division and 2534th of 5624 overall. His race built well after the opening kilometre: 6:51, 6:12, 6:15, 5:55, then a quickest final kilometre of 5:13. That is a 1:38 improvement from first to last kilometre. The clearest strength was pacing progression. By 2 km he had moved up to 100th in his division, by 3 km to 90th, and he held that through 4 km before finishing 95th. The final 2 km averaged 5:34/km, much quicker than the first 3 km at 6:26/km. As a coachs note, a slightly sharper opening kilometre could bring his overall time down further while keeping that strong finish.