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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Ziyi Zheng #40347 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Start, Some Challenges Mid-Race Ziyi Zheng from Santa Clara displayed a solid performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers, clocking in at 1:50:43 over a 7.45-mile distance. Initially, Ziyi maintained a consistent pace with mile splits of 11:33 and 11:21, placing him 148th in his gender at the 1- and 2-mile marks. The steep terrain of Hayes Hill between miles 2 and 3 saw a significant drop in pace to 21:22, which impacted overall positioning. Despite this mid-race slowdown, Ziyi managed to recover with a closing split time of 11:13, demonstrating strong finishing capabilities. Ending with an overall pace of 14:51 min/mile, he placed 381st among male participants. Representing the Google SF Run Club, Ziyi's resilience towards the end of the race is commendable. Future race strategies might benefit from focused hill training to maintain pace consistency throughout.