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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Dragan Zupac #40283 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with Strong Finish Dragan Zupac maintained a steady pace throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, covering 7.45 miles with an overall time of 1:18:30. His average pace was 10:32 min/mile. Notably, Dragan's pace started at 9:08 min/mile in the first mile, showing steady effort even with the challenging Hayes Hill between miles 2.2 and 2.7. His split times reflect strategic pacing, with a strong 9:20 min/mile in the final mile, showing resilience and effective energy management. Dragan placed 97th in his division (M60-69) out of a total of 24523 participants. A key takeaway is Dragan's finishing sections were much faster, possibly indicating potential for more evenly distributed pacing earlier on. The remarkable improvement in positions starting from mile 6, where he reduced splits and improved his division ranking, demonstrates his endurance capability. Future races could benefit from integrating some mid-race pace adjustments, aiming for consistency across all race segments.