Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Laura Gensert #2786 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Start with a Strong Finish Laura maintained a consistent pace through the first two miles, each with an impressive 13:21 min/mile split. Her performance on Hayes Hill at mile 3 was challenging, with her pace slowing to 16:14 min/mile. This resulted in an improvement in her overall placement, jumping ahead by over 2,000 participants. She picked up the pace significantly in the final miles, especially notable in mile 6 with a split of 11:17 min/mile and mile 7 with 11:32 min/mile. Laura regained positions, improving her overall rank to 8417. Finishing the 12K with an overall elapsed time of 1:51:32 and a pace of 14:58 min/mile, she demonstrated commendable resilience and ability to recover speed after the mid-race hill. Consider focusing on hill training to maintain an even pace throughout future races. Well done on maintaining consistency and finishing strong!