Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Uliana Popov #40291 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Early Pace with Strong Finish Uliana, representing the DSE To the Breakers team, completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with a total time of 1:18:30. Her overall pace averaged 10:32 min/mile. The initial splits demonstrated a consistent early pace, starting with mile splits of 9:39 min/mile for the first two miles. Notably, her performance on Hayes Hill, starting at 2.2 miles, caused an understandable slowdown, reflected in the third and fourth miles with slower split paces of 12:18 and 12:31 min/mile, respectively. However, Uliana regained momentum in the latter half, improving her performance in miles five, six, and seven with split times of 10:46, 10:09, and 9:20 min/mile, respectively. Her final push helped her secure a placement of 3409 overall out of 24,523 participants, showing significant energy reserve towards the end. Focusing on maintaining steady speeds on inclines could further improve future performances. Keep up the determined effort, Uliana!