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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Falcon Soedarsono #40443 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Progression and Strong Finish Falcon Soedarsono from Oakland, CA took on the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, completing the 7.45-mile course in 1:34:51, achieving an overall pace of 12:43 min/mile. Falcon's performance showcased a strong finish, with his fastest mile split occurring in the final segment of the race at 10:34 min/mile. This indicates a compelling ability to kick towards the end, maintaining strength for the duration. Starting with an 11:30 min/mile pace, Falcon navigated Hayes Hill, which likely contributed to the drop to 15:33 min/mile in mile two. Crucially, he recovered effectively post-hill, gradually improving his pace thereafter, as evidenced by consistently faster splits to the finish. Falcon's ability to climb in position post-hill, especially highlighted by moving from 8850th overall to 5712th, demonstrates impressive resilience. For future races, maintaining initial pace energy for uphill segments while capitalizing on the final kick could result in even stronger overall times.