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Hackney Half this weekend (though I haven't received the QR code to pick up the race pack yet) and I've got a question re pacing. It might be a dumb question, so be nice.
Do pacers go at a consistent speed (ie. if you want to run a 1hr50 half marathon, do they run each KM split at around 5:13 p/km from start to finish), or do they start off slowly, reach tempo pace and then ramp it up at the end? I'd love to aim for under 1hr50 and know I'm supposed to start of at a comfortable pace and then speed up, so I don't want to chase the pacer only to burn out half way...