Most finishes were Gentle faders or Metronomes.
Only 1 in 25 finishes ran their second 20K faster than their first.
59 percent
of finishes, the two most common of six pacing types
- Gentle fader30%
- Metronome29%
- Late fader16%
- Early drifter14%
- Fast-start fader8%
- Cliff3%
Metronomes were 63% of 2:30–2:45 finishes and 7% of 6:15–6:30.
Women and men, at the same finish times, are now chapter 07: Who holds pace.
These splits make a Late fader, the shape of 16% of finishes.
An example race, finished in 3:51.
- 0–5K−6.8%
- 5–10K−6.8%
- 10–15K−6.2%
- 15–20K−5.6%
- 20–25K−3.8%
- 25–30K−0.1%
- 30–35K+5.3%
- 35–40K+13.3%
- 40K–finish+24.8%
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Your time at each mat, h:mm:ss.
This example ran like a Late fader.
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Each type's share of finishes, by finish time
| Finish time | Metronome | Gentle fader | Late fader | Early drifter | Cliff | Fast-start fader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30–2:45 | 63% | 32% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 2:45–3:00 | 62% | 31% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 3:00–3:15 | 44% | 42% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| 3:15–3:30 | 46% | 36% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| 3:30–3:45 | 39% | 40% | 15% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| 3:45–4:00 | 39% | 36% | 16% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| 4:00–4:15 | 27% | 38% | 21% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| 4:15–4:30 | 23% | 31% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 6% |
| 4:30–4:45 | 20% | 28% | 20% | 16% | 6% | 10% |
| 4:45–5:00 | 17% | 24% | 18% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 5:00–5:15 | 13% | 20% | 16% | 29% | 5% | 16% |
| 5:15–5:30 | 10% | 16% | 15% | 34% | 5% | 20% |
| 5:30–5:45 | 8% | 13% | 12% | 40% | 5% | 22% |
| 5:45–6:00 | 8% | 11% | 10% | 45% | 4% | 22% |
| 6:00–6:15 | 8% | 11% | 9% | 48% | 3% | 21% |
| 6:15–6:30 | 7% | 10% | 9% | 50% | 3% | 21% |