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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Sean Yu #7626 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Performance with Gradual Improvement Mid-Race Sean Yu from San Francisco, CA, ran the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K as part of the Visa Fun Runners. He displayed impressive recovery and adjustments throughout the race. His pace at the start was 11:43 min/mile, with a significant slowdown during mile 2 to 18:59 min/mile. This section included Hayes Hill between miles 2.2 and 2.7, which might have contributed to the slower pace. Notably, Sean improved his pace to 16:34 min/mile by mile 3 and continued to improve, finishing with an overall elapsed pace of 13:46 min/mile. After the challenging uphill section, Sean showed remarkable persistence. From mile 4 onwards, Sean maintained a steady pace around 10:56 min/mile without dropping, indicating effective energy management. By maintaining consistent pacing towards the finish, Sean completed with a total time of 1:42:35. He improved his position significantly, climbing from 8816th overall at the beginning to finishing at 8549th. Continue building on this pacing strategy for future events.