Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Laura Gensert #2786 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Start, Strong Finish Laura Gensert maintained a consistent pace during the initial stages of the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede race, clocking equal split times of 13:21 for the first two miles. Her performance on Hayes Hill, which stretched from mile 2.2 to 2.7, resulted in a split time of 16:14, her slowest pace at 14:19 min/mile. Despite the elevated effort required during this section, Laura then demonstrated strong resilience by recovering her pace significantly in the final miles. After conquering the hill, she improved her pace notably, with her fastest split time of 11:17 min/mile achieved from mile 5 to 6. Laura completed the race covering 7.45 miles overall with an average pace of 14:58 min/mile. Her performance showed a commendable finish, improving her overall and gender placement in the latter stages of the race, thereby ending strongly in San Francisco's iconic event. Excellent job!