Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Carolyn Busch #2611 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Carolyn Busch maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede. Her splits show a disciplined start, with the first two miles logged at identical splits of 13:41 min/mile. Despite the challenging Hayes Hill section leading to a slowdown to a 15:31 min/mile pace by mile 3, Carolyn demonstrated resilience. She improved her pacing after cresting the hill, with mile 4 and mile 5 recorded at 12:53 min/mile. Her finish was particularly strong, with the final split time of 12:16 min/mile. Overall, Carolyn completed the race in 1:38:14, averaging a pace of 13:11 min/mile over 7.45 miles. She improved her standing from 665th overall and 336th among women after the second mile to finish 558th overall and 273rd among her gender, showing a solid performance and a strong conclusion to the race. Consider working on building endurance for hills to maintain the stellar finish throughout the course.