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Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Ryan Hoover #4497 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Steady Middle Kilometres Set Up a Solid 5K Ryan covered 5.00 km in 36:39, averaging 7:19/km. He opened with a 7:06 first kilometre, then stayed very consistent through the middle of the race: 7:18, 7:24, and 7:11/km. His fastest section came in kilometre 4, a strong response after a small fade in kilometre 3. He finished in the top 62% overall in a field of 5,624. This was a fairly even effort, with just 35 seconds between his fastest and slowest kilometres. The main opportunity is the final kilometre, which slipped to 7:41/km after that solid fourth. Holding closer to his kilometre 24 rhythm a little longer would likely trim time next race. In an event built for fast evening running through Canary Wharf, that steady middle stretch was the key stat.