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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Adaolisa Okafor #27781 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Start with Opportunities on Hayes Hill Adaolisa Okafor began the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with a consistent pace, clocking identical times of 15:33 per mile for the first two miles. This placed her 5447th in the female category and 1846th in the F20-29 division, showing a very steady effort from the outset. However, as she approached and tackled Hayes Hill starting at 2.2 miles, a significant change occurred. The third split, encompassing this portion, showed a marked increase to a 37:31-minute mile pace. After negotiating Hayes Hill, Adaolisa's pace improved slightly but remained variable from miles 4 to 7 with splits ranging between 19:55 to 43:58 per mile. Her final overall pace was 25:17 min/mile, securing a finish in 19448th place out of 24523 participants. Encouragingly, her best split pace post-Hayes Hill was 19:55 at mile 7, indicating recovery and potential for stronger finishes in future races. Working on hill running might improve split consistency.