Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Usha Ramachandran #14766 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Start with Improved Finish Usha Ramachandran demonstrated consistent pacing at the beginning of the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K. She maintained a steady pace of approximately 13:16 min/mile for the first two miles, showcasing endurance and discipline. Hayes Hill, starting at 2.2 miles, may have contributed to the increase in her split time to 31:52 for mile 3, noticeably affecting her overall position. Despite the challenge, Usha showed resilience in the latter stages, notably improving her split pace from 15:56 min/mile in mile 5 to 12:45 min/mile by mile 7. Her final elapsed pace was 15:57 min/mile, a notable recovery from the mid-race drop. In a field of 24,386 participants, she finished with an overall time of 1:58:53, placing 798th in her division, F40-49. Continued attention to pacing strategies could help in maintaining her initial consistency throughout longer distances.