Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Eli Geschwind #350 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Impressive Mid-Race Surge Enhances Performance Eli Geschwind demonstrated a strong performance in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, finishing with a time of 1:02:59 and an overall pace of 8:27 min/mile. Noteworthy is the improvement in his pacing, particularly on Hayes Hill from mile 2.2 to mile 2.7, with a promising surge after the hill climb. His split times show a significant progression from 9:29 min/mile in the first mile to an impressive 7:20 min/mile pace by mile 7, indicating effective energy management and strategy throughout the race. Although starting at position 1588 overall, Eli surged forward and finished overall at 1039 out of 26545 participants, impressively gaining over 500 spots. Particularly, the reduction in his elapsed pace from 9:32 min/mile at mile 3 to 8:34 min/mile by mile 7 is commendable. Maintain this momentum and continue focusing on pacing strategy and hill training to further improve performance in upcoming races.