Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Jonathan Wong #12628 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Start, Challenging Middle Jonathan Wong began the race with a strong and consistent pace, achieving an 11:20 min/mile in the first mile. The initial 3 miles saw consistency, maintaining an average pace under 12 minutes per mile, but the climb from 2.2 to 2.7 miles on Hayes Hill was noticeably challenging. The third split at 15:50 min/mile suggests it impacted the overall momentum and strategy. Post-Hayes Hill, the pace settled into the 12-15 min/mile range. Notably, the 6th mile had a significant slowdown to 28:34 min/mile, which might have been due to terrain or fatigue. The final portion was a bit quicker at 15:41 min/mile. Jonathan's final time was 1:52:48 for 7.45 miles, placing him in the top half of his age division, finishing 1985th out of 26545 total participants. Looking at overall rhythm, pacing post-Hill warrants attention in future races, potentially focusing on hill training to maintain splits.