Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 3, 2026 Participant: Mark Aldous #6298 Race: 2026 Run The Wharf 5K

Quick Opening 2K, Then Pace Faded Mark completed the 5K in 42:54, averaging 8:34/km. His strongest section came early: 1K in 4:45, followed by another 4:46, giving him a very sharp 9:30 through 2K at 4:45/km. He was 99th in the Male 5155 division and finished ahead of 1,823 runners overall in a field of 5,624. From 2K onward, the pace eased to 6:28/km for the third kilometre and 7:15/km through 4K, before a much slower final kilometre. The key coaching takeaway is clear: the early pace was well ahead of his overall average, so a more even effort would likely support a stronger second half. Run The Wharfs closed-road evening format often rewards controlled starts, and this result showed he had good early speed to build on.