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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Patrick Hayden #40027 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Patrick Hayden completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event with a total time of 1:35:24, maintaining an average pace of 12:48 min/mile. Starting strong with a 9:59 pace in the first mile, his pace adjusted as he tackled terrain changes. Notably, between miles 2.2 and 2.7 on Hayes Hill, his pace slowed to 15:23, which is understandable due to the hill's challenging nature. However, he showed strong resilience by regaining speed in later miles, particularly with a 12:11 pace at mile 5. In terms of overall placing, Hayden finished 489th out of 1839 participants, positioning him in the top third of the field. Within his gender, he placed 242nd among the male participants. There was a decline in overall and gender placement after Hayes Hill but an impressive improvement in placing occurred in the latter part of the race. Hayden demonstrated strong determination and capability to maintain a consistent effort throughout the course.