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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Kristiane Popperud #40790 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Effort on Varied Terrain Kristiane Popperud completed the "2026 Bay to Breakers" 12K Centipede event with a total time of 1:54:51, maintaining an overall pace of 15:25 min/mile. Her splits indicate a strong start with a 10:59 min/mile for the first mile, where she held 393rd place overall. The hill climb between miles 2.2 and 2.7 impacted her pace, with the third mile recorded at 19:02 min/mile. By the fourth mile, her pace adjusted to 22:41 min/mile, but she made a commendable recovery, improving to 13:38 min/mile for the fifth mile. Significantly, Kristiane recovered her pace beyond the hill, finishing the race 898th overall out of 1,839 participants and 458th among females. Her performance on the more challenging middle section may benefit from focused hill training to sustain a steadier pace throughout and potentially improve placement. Effective pacing adjustments led to a strong finish, showcasing her endurance capacity.