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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Tom Sim #10249 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Pace Improvement Tom Sim competed at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, representing the Ionic Bondage team. He maintained a consistent overall pace, completing the 7.45-mile course in 1:41:36 with an average pace of 13:38 min/mile. Tom's pacing showed strong improvement at the 6th mile with a 10:11 split pace, which was significantly faster compared to earlier miles, notably the challenging segment between miles 2 and 3 that featured Hayes Hill where his pace slowed to 16:02 min/mile, improving his placement to 489 overall at this point. The race saw Tom maintaining his position typically around the mid-500 range in overall standing, even making slight improvements from mile 3, indicating strategic pacing that allowed him to finish 635th out of 1839 total participants. His performance especially in the second half shows potential for even faster times through further practice on hilly terrains, suggesting focused hill training could enhance overall efficiency. Placement in his gender was 318, which he might look to improve upon next time.