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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Emma Li #1002 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Finish Despite Early Challenges Emma Li from Stanford, CA, showcased a determined performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, representing "Adam's Aliens". She completed the 7.45-mile course in 1:37:00, with an average pace of 13:01 min/mile. Her overall finish was 7,996th out of 26,545 total participants, 3,354th among females, and 1,110th in the F20-29 division. Emma began the race consistently with mile splits of 12:16 for the first two miles. Hayes Hill at miles 2.2 to 2.7 contributed to the slower split of 14:37 for mile 3. Despite the challenge, she improved her pace, clocking 12:18 for mile 6 and an impressive 11:23 for mile 7, advancing her overall position to 5,993 by the end of mile 7. Focus on maintaining this strong closing pace in future races could be beneficial for overall time improvement.