Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Ron Gomez #40540 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Pace Ron Gomez from Sacramento represented the Sacramento FrontRunners at the 2026 Bay to Breakers in the 12K Centipede category. Ron managed a total elapsed time of 2:22:31 over 7.45 miles, achieving an overall elapsed pace of 19:07 min/mile. Ron demonstrated impressive consistency, particularly in the latter part of the race. Throughout miles 1 and 2, he maintained identical pace times of 29:17 min/mile before significantly picking up speed. Most notably, Ron improved his pace significantly across the race, starting at 29:17 min/mile and finishing with a 19:37 min/mile pace over the final mile. The challenging segment from miles 2.2 to 2.7 on Hayes Hill showcased Ron's ability to adapt, with substantial improvement in pace to 12:14 min/mile by mile 5. His final placement in a field of 1839 was highly respectable, ending 1078th overall and 531st among male participants. Continuing to build on this pace consistency will serve him well in future competitions.