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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Blaine Kolkoski #25039 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistency and Resilience in Bay to Breakers 12K Blaine Kolkoski maintained a consistent pace in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K. Starting off with two identical splits of 21:45 min/mile for the first two miles, he faced the taxing Hayes Hill in the third. Although his pace slowed to 24:07 min/mile, he quickly adjusted, bringing his average pace to 22:47 min/mile by the end. His times varied slightly, mostly hovering around the 23-minute mark. With improved ranking in later segments, Blaine finished with an overall time of 2:49:49. He consistently ranked in the M40-49 division, beginning at 865th and ending at 1233rd out of 16578 overall participants and 7779 male competitors. It's noteworthy that after slowing during the hill, Blaine regained momentum in mile five with a split pace of 22:39 min/mile. Focusing on maintaining this pace will be crucial to future improvements.