Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Diego Cerrilla #40498 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Fighting through Hayes: A Lesson in Perseverance Diego Cerrilla maintained a steady early pace with a 13:34 min/mile at the first mile. Notably, his split at one mile post-Hayes Hill increased significantly to 45:31 min/mile. Hayes Hill seems to have impacted his pacing strategy, resulting in a temporary drop in his placement standings at mile 3: 13309th overall and 6175th in his gender category. In later stages, Diego's splits improved markedly with a swift 9:47 min/mile at mile 5 and a commendable 8:10 min/mile at mile 7, showing a strong finish. His total elapsed time for the 7.45 miles was 2:10:40, averaging a pace of 17:32 min/mile. Out of 24,523 total participants, Diego finished 13,768th overall, 6,906th in his gender category, and 2,306th in his division. Focusing on mid-race pacing might help him maintain consistency throughout future events. The eventual improvement in speed reflects Diego's adaptive racing capability.