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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Dan Roberts #40437 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Performance with Mid-Race Challenges Dan Roberts maintained a steady race pace at the 2026 Bay to Breakers event, showing particular consistency in the early stages. His initial mile split was at 10:01, and although the pace decreased gradually, by mile six, he recorded an impressive split time of 11:53. Notably, his pace declined while ascending Hayes Hill between the 2.2 and 2.7-mile mark, evidenced by a 15:03 split following that section. Throughout the race, Dan's placement fluctuated, beginning at 317 overall and finishing at 497 out of 1839 participants. Noteworthy is the improvement after mile five, where his rank improved to 382 by mile six. As a member of the "Interplanetary decamillipede" team, he completed the 7.45-mile course in 1:35:25, averaging a pace of 12:48 min/mile. Focused efforts on hill training and mid-race pacing could aid in future performance gains.