Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Rafe Thayer #9719 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Rafe Thayer maintained a consistent pace in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, beginning with an 8:33 min/mile for the first two miles. Notably, his determination was evident during the Hayes Hill segment between miles 2.2 and 2.7, where his pace adjusted to 9:41 min/mile before recovering to 8:37 min/mile by mile 4. His resilience on the incline enabled him to improve his position. Rafe demonstrated an impressive performance post-Hayes Hill with notable acceleration, clocking a speedy 8:03 min/mile on mile 5 and pushing further to 7:32 and 7:29 in the subsequent miles. He completed the race with an overall pace of 8:17 min/mile, placing 133rd in the M40-49 division out of numerous competitors. Great job on showing consistent effort and determination throughout the course. Consider maintaining this strong finish in your future races.