Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Emily Holthaus #41081 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Progress with Strong Finish Emily Holthaus demonstrated a steady performance throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K event. She successfully navigated the challenging course with an overall time of 2:17:27 and an average pace of 18:27 min/mile. Emily's most significant improvement occurred between mile markers 2 and 6, showcasing her ability to handle various terrains and keep momentum, particularly evident when she increased her speed from an 18:17 min/mile pace to 15:01 min/mile at the 4-mile mark. While Emily started the race with a 13:44 min/mile pace, there was a noticeable slowing in her splits between miles 5 and 7. This could indicate some areas to target in future training, focusing on maintaining speed in the latter parts of a race. Despite these challenges, Emily's overall placement was solid, finishing 517th out of 1839 in her gender category and representing "Sole Mates" with determination.