Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Katherine Li #40995 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Progressive Gains in the Latter Half Katherine Li completed the 12K 2026 Bay to Breakers race in 1:22:12, achieving an overall pace of 11:02 min/mile. Her performance improved significantly in the later stages, notably between the 5th and 7th miles. The most consistent split was at mile 3, with a pace of 11:46 min/mile. Katherine's strongest performance was observed in her 6th mile, with a pace of 9:52 min/mile, highlighting a significant acceleration and efficient navigation of the course's toughest segment, Hayes Hill. The race strategy showed improvement over the course, as her place elevated from 5684 to 4214 overall. In the F20-29 division, she moved from 809th to 491st place. There was an impressive effort in miles 6 and 7, where Katherine managed to reduce her pace dramatically. Focusing on sustaining such momentum earlier could provide additional advantages in future races. Great job maintaining focus and pacing!