It was a great race until 4K! God damn it, I just couldn’t cut it today. Pace was great as 3K was announced in 9.34 with me leading. The first time I checked my own stopwatch was at 3800m, and it showed 12.06. I had planned to do an in-race 3800m cooper and at that point, seeing those extra secs and Marko Heiskanen leaving me behind, I kind of started to lose it. Two more guys passed me by in the final three laps. The lead went 15.46, 15.54, 15.56, so the pace would have been good to the finishing line… Anyway, congrats to Marko Veijalainen for a new PB.
My final opportunity for a new PB in 5000m would be Eltsu in 10 days.