Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Adam Mendonca #4990 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Start with a Strong Finish Adam Mendonca demonstrated a strong performance in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K. Notably, his pace significantly improved in the latter part of the race. He began with consistent paces for the first two miles at 12:34 min/mile, maintaining the 230th position in his gender category. His split time on the very steep Hayes Hill was 15:44, which impacted his overall place briefly to 396th. However, he quickly regained momentum, ending with his fastest split of 10:41 for mile 7. Adam's overall elapsed time was 1:38:31, achieving an average pace of 13:13 min/mile. He stood at 584th overall among 1839 participants and 294th in his gender. His swift recovery after Hayes Hill shows effective pacing strategy. Thinking about maintaining this acceleration early on might make future races even stronger. Keep that confidence going forward, Adam!