Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Ayodeji Ikusemori #8402 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Fast Opening, Solid 5K Through 4K Ayodeji ran 5.00 km in 22:10, averaging 4:26/km. He was inside the top 12% overall in the first kilometre, opening in 4:09/km, and stayed steady through 4 km with splits of 4:24, 4:23, and 4:28. Through 4 km, his cumulative pace was still 4:20/km. The main swing came in the final kilometre at 4:48, 20 seconds slower than his previous kilometre and 39 seconds slower than his first. That late fade shifted him from 546th at 4 km to 654th at the finish. The key takeaway as a coach: the pace through 4 km was competitive and well controlled, especially in a fast evening 5K setting at Run The Wharf. Next step is to hold closer to that 4:204:28/km rhythm over the full distance.