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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Elizabeth Ly #27578 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strategic Recovery Shine Elizabeth Ly maintained a steady start with identical mile splits of 13:59 for both the first and second mile. This consistency helped her secure a solid position early on, ranking 601st in her division by the second mile. The third mile proved to be more demanding with a split time of 18:45, coinciding with the ascent of Hayes Hill, causing her pace to slow to 15:34 min/mile. Despite the increased challenge, there was an impressive improvement in her division placement, moving up 114 spots to 487th. Elizabeth's strategic approach became apparent as she stabilized her pace across the subsequent miles. She completed the 7.45-mile race with an overall pace of 15:27 min/mile, maintaining a consistent performance particularly noted after the Hayes Hill segment. Her overall placement was 10727th out of 24386 participants, reflecting solid placement in a large field. Opportunities for further gains can be identified particularly in pacing through steep inclines.