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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Matt Grogan #1203 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Strong Negative Split and Fast Finish Over 5K Matt ran 5.00 km in 23:35, averaging 4:43/km. He finished 950th of 5,624 overall, 618th among men, and 180th in the mens 2630 division. His pacing was notably consistent early, with the first 2 km covered in 9:35 (4:47/km), then he steadily accelerated through 3 km in 14:18 and 4 km in 19:00. The clearest stat is the closing trend: each full kilometre got quicker after 2 km, moving from 4:49 to 4:44, 4:42, and a fastest final kilometre of 4:36. That progression gained more than 1 minute in overall placing from 1 km to the finish. On a fast evening 5K through Canary Wharf, this was a well-judged effort. As a next step, he could aim to bring that late-race pace slightly earlier while keeping the same strong finish.