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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Amy Zhang Jiang #27172 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strong Finish Amy Zhang Jiang from San Bruno, CA demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede as part of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Starting with a solid initial mile of 12:53, Amy maintained a steady pace in the early stages. Notably, between miles 2 and 3, she navigated the challenging Hayes Hill with a modest slowdown to a 15:13 split pace, improving her overall placement to 401st and significantly advancing her gender placement position. In the latter half, Amy displayed commendable recovery and pacing, notably at mile 6 where she returned to a split time of 13:06, displaying resilience with a strong effort leading into the final stages. By maintaining a stable pace in the final miles, she completed the race with an elapsed time of 1:49:18 and an overall pace of 14:40 min/mile. Future focus could be on smoothing transitions between challenging segments to enhance overall time.