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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Baiaboo Rai #40390 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Performance with Strong Mid-Race Surge Baiaboo Rai displayed a consistent race strategy at the 2026 Bay to Breakers in the 12K Centipede event. Starting with a 13:05 min/mile pace for the first mile, Rai maintained a steady effort throughout the early stages. Notably, during the gradient change at Hayes Hill from mile 2.2 to 2.7, commonly a challenging part of the course, Rai maintained a strong effort, posting consistent split times with a slight pacelike increase over those miles. By mile 4, Baiaboo improved pacing with a strong surge to a 13:54 min/mile, evidencing strategic energy conservation earlier in the race. This effort brought her from 773rd overall to 576th by mile 3. The race concluded with Rai averaging an overall pace of 14:11 min/mile, placing 335th in gender and 686th overall out of 1839 participants. The final 1.45 miles were completed with a consistent effort, showing commendable endurance, especially within the team setting of Heart Pounds SF.