Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Jade Pinkenburg #40374 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Progress and Strong Finish Jade Pinkenburg demonstrated notable persistence throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. His overall completion time was 1:43:41 for 7.45 miles, resulting in an overall pace of 13:55 min/mile. Starting with a pace of 12:33 min/mile for the first mile, his speed slightly decreased during miles 2 to 4, notably reaching a 16:43 min/mile pace by mile 3. This included Hayes Hill, which could account for the slower pace during these segments. He managed to improve his pace after this, notably achieving his fastest mile during mile 7 with 11:56 min/mile. Jade's strategy to maintain resilience led him to finish 659th out of 1839 participants in the race and 332nd among the male competitors. Of particular note were his incremental improvements after the fourth mile. Jade should be encouraged by his ability to finish strong, as seen by the progressive decrease in pace from miles 5 through 7. Keep focusing on maintaining this promising upward trajectory in future races!