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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: KAORI ITABASHI #40406 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strong Finish Kaori Itabashi maintained steady pacing throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event. Notably, her initial mile started at a pace of 13:13 min/mile, which she sustained well beyond the challenging Hayes Hill section from mile 2.2 to mile 2.7. Her splits show consistent pacing with only minor fluctuations, reaching a peak split pace of 16:49 min/mile in mile 3, which coincided with her best place gain, improving from 724th to 534th overall. She completed the race with an overall time of 1:52:05, achieving an average pace of 15:02 min/mile across the 7.45-mile course. Particularly impressive was her final miles, where her pace picked up significantly, with a mile 6 split time of 14:15 min/mile and finishing strong at 13:39 min/mile in mile 7. Kaori's determination in the latter part of the race led to strong finishes in her age group and overall standings.