No. 17 of 100Courses and weather
On the starts that climb most, no more than 16% of finishes ran their quickest 5K first; on those that fall most, 39% in the typical race.
Climbing starts: first 5K rarely the quickest
| Point | Net gradient of the first 5K: downhill ← → uphill | quickest 5K first |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | 16% |
| 2 | 0% | 16% |
| 3 | +1% | 11% |
| 4 | 0% | 7% |
| 5 | 0% | 41% |
| 6 | −1% | 43% |
| 7 | 0% | 35% |
| 8 | 0% | 32% |
| 9 | 0% | 38% |
| 10 | 0% | 23% |
| 11 | 0% | 39% |
| 12 | 0% | 14% |
| 13 | 0% | 8% |
| 14 | 0% | 69% |
| 15 | +1% | 4% |
| 16 | +1% | 3% |
| 17 | 0% | 38% |
| 18 | 0% | 28% |
| 19 | 0% | 31% |
| 20 | 0% | 34% |
| 21 | −2% | 39% |
| 22 | 0% | 19% |
| 23 | −1% | 23% |
