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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Miguel Cortes #40345 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Start Followed by Increased Challenge Miguel Cortes completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K event with an elapsed time of 1:50:45, averaging a pace of 14:52 min/mile over the 7.45-mile race. He maintained consistent pacing during the initial stages, clocking 11:35 and 11:16 min/mile on the first two miles, respectively, while remaining in 318th place overall. The challenging segment began around mile 3, with a split time of 21:31 min/mile leading to a drop in standings to 582nd place overall and 297th in his gender. Towards the latter part of the course, Miguel pushed himself with a strong finish, recording an impressive split of 11:07 min/mile for the final mile. This demonstrated a solid capacity to refocus and maintain a steady effort. As a member of the Google SF Run Club, he showed resilience, and future efforts could benefit from a focus on maintaining earlier pace consistency through more challenging sections like Hayes Hill.