Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Igor Markov #40492 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Impressive Negative Splits Igor Markov demonstrated significant improvement throughout the race, notably achieving negative splits after Hayes Hill. Starting with a steady pace of 13:49 min/mile for the first two miles, Igor successfully increased his pace despite the 2.2 to 2.7 miles steep incline. His most remarkable split was the sixth mile, clocking in at 10:44 min/mile, a significant improvement from prior miles. Overall, Igor completed the 7.45-mile race with an impressive final pace of 12:30 min/mile. Notably, his placement moved him forward to 366th overall after the strong sixth mile. Finishing with an elapsed time of 1:33:13, Igor maintained a solid standing in his gender category, placing 228th out of 1839 participants. Continued focus on accelerating towards the end of races can further capitalize on this strong performance.