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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Leah Jefferson #9559 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Strategic Pacing and Endurance Leah Jefferson completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event as part of "Valerias Bday Gang" with a total time of 4:15:38, covering a distance of 7.45 miles. Her average pace was 34:18 minutes per mile. Notably, her strategic pacing allowed her to improve her overall position from starting at 1372 to 1224 at one point and finished 1602 out of 1839 participants, placing 825 among female competitors. Leah demonstrated increasing speed towards the later stages of the race, particularly during the final two miles where she logged split times of 27:01 and 22:44 minutes per mile. Her strongest improvement was seen in her first three miles, where she progressively increased her pace. Hayes Hill, occurring between the 2.2 and 2.7-mile mark, likely contributed to the slower pace in the third mile. Focusing on maintaining consistent pacing throughout the entire race could further enhance Leah's future performance.