Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Parag Chitalia #40643 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Parag Chitalia started with a steady pace, clocking two consecutive miles at 15:28 minutes per mile. Notably, as he approached Hayes Hill at around 2.2 miles, there was a decrease in pace to 19:06 min/mile, but he maintained resilience as he navigated this downhill stretch. Impressively, Parag managed to improve his pace significantly in the subsequent miles, progressively bringing it down to 9:24 min/mile by the 6th mile. The most remarkable aspect of Parag's performance was his ability to maintain and slightly improve his position, finishing 569th overall out of 1839 participants, and 284th in his gender category. While his pacing consistency could use some work, his finish was strong, boasting a final overall pace of 13:12 min/mile. Keep leveraging that finishing strength, and consider focusing on maintaining pace through challenging segments. Excellent job representing Team Asha!