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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Grace Howie #12777 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Increasing Momentum Grace Howie from San Francisco, CA, demonstrated an impressive performance in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. She maintained a solid rhythm with consistent pacing in her first two miles, clocking each at 11:31 min/mile. Despite a slowdown on Hayes Hill, where her split jumped to 13:54 min/mile and saw her overall place improve significantly to 3676, she steadily progressed in her division, moving up from 608th to 425th among females aged 20-29. Her performance picked up notably after the climb, with remarkable improvement reflected in her splits from miles 5 to 7. Her pace quickened to 10:25 min/mile at mile 5 and further improved to a swift 9:45 min/mile by mile 7. This acceleration in the latter part of the race allowed her to finish strong with a final time of 1:26:12. Grace's ability to maintain and gradually increase her pace signifies her endurance and potential for future competitions.