Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Noreen Villaruel #40404 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort with a Strong Finish Noreen Villaruel tackled the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with a steady performance. Each mile split highlights her consistency, especially notable was her performance from the 6th mile where she ran a 14:26 split, significantly improving from the earlier challenging Hayes Hill segment (between 2 to 3 miles) where the split was 17:25. Her final mile saw an impressive motivational boost, registering a 13:51 split, which was her fastest mile in the race. Overall, Noreen completed the 12K in a time of 1:52:07 with an average pace of 15:03 per mile. She managed to climb in rankings notably during the middle sections, which indicates tactical pacing. She finished 11,163rd overall out of 24,523 total participants. Competing in the F40-49 division, she placed 764th. Her performance demonstrates endurance and a strategic race execution that benefitted from strong closing miles.