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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Samantha Buresch #41180 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish After Hayes Hill Challenges Samantha Buresch of the "Beanie Babes" team showed an impressive performance in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event. Her overall time was 1:37:09 with an average pace of 13:02 min/mile. Notably, after a slower third mile, which coincided with the steep Hayes Hill, she picked up her pace significantly. The third mile took 16:12 minutes with a pace of 13:26 min/mile, but she managed to regain speed and closed out the final mile with a swift pace of 10:26 min/mile. Samantha finished 527th overall out of 1,839 participants and 258th among the female category. Her performance demonstrates solid endurance, particularly noted by her final mile push. For future races, focusing on maintaining steady pacing through elevations like Hayes Hill could yield even more competitive results. The ability to adapt and recover as the race progresses is a significant strength to build on.