Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Wen Zhang #40197 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistency and Improvement on Hayes Hill Wen Zhang's performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K showcased resilience and progress. She completed the race with an overall time of 2:02:15, maintaining an overall pace of 16:24 min/mile. With Hayes Hill impacting miles 2 to 3, Wen's splits reflect this challenging segment, with a noticeable drop in pace to 24:03 min/mile at mile 2, highlighting the hill's impact. However, it's commendable how she picked up her pace to 21:05 min/mile by mile 3, showing adaptability in tough conditions. Wen ended strong with the fastest splits in the last three miles: 13:30 min/mile from mile 4 to 5, 12:03 min/mile from mile 5 to 6, and 11:55 min/mile from mile 6 to 7. This improvement is indicative of good endurance and a strong finish strategy. Continuing to work on hill training might help reduce the slowdown in the early miles. Great job on improving placement as the race progressed!