Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Emma Jaeger #3505 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Splits Emma Jaeger maintained consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. Her overall elapsed time was 3:16:53, averaging a pace of 26:25 min/mile over 7.45 miles. Highlighting her performance, she showcased improvement after the steep Hayes Hill section between mile 2.2 and 2.7, where split paces were 24:40 min/mile, then slowed to 37:09 min/mile after reaching the top. Impressively, she managed to recover and achieve faster splits in the latter parts of the course. Emma held her position well, especially considering the steep incline of Hayes Hill, and demonstrated resilience in her pacing strategy. She started strong with a 21:14 min/mile pace in the first mile and managed to close the race with improved pacing, showing a split of 22:22 min/mile in the final mile. Finishing 9486th among females and 2901st in her division, her pacing strategy after challenging sections shows potential for future growth in race performance.