No. 20 of 100Pacing
Same 20K split, very different finishes
Of finishes through 20K in 1:50–1:55, those who ran 0–5K 8%+ quicker than 5–20K pace finished a median 22 minutes later than steady starts.
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Same 20K split, very different finishes
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8%+ quicker | 4:10 | 4:30 | 4:56 |
| 5–8% quicker | 4:04 | 4:21 | 4:46 |
| 3–5% quicker | 4:00 | 4:16 | 4:39 |
| 1–3% quicker | 3:58 | 4:11 | 4:33 |
| Steady (±1%) | 3:56 | 4:07 | 4:28 |
| 1–3% slower | 3:55 | 4:06 | 4:26 |
| 3%+ slower | 3:54 | 4:05 | 4:26 |