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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Rona Hansen #40771 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Rona Hansen, racing for the Buzzy Bees team, displayed a consistent and commendable performance during the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede. She maintained a steady pace throughout the race, especially tackling Hayes Hill (between miles 2.2 and 2.7), where her place improved significantly. Rona completed 7.45 miles with an overall pace of 11:23 min/mile, culminating in an elapsed time of 1:24:52. Her consistent pacing and ability to manage increasing splits effectively were highlights of her race strategy. Notably, Rona showed resilience and strength, particularly from mile 4 onwards, where her pace quickened consecutively with mile 7 registering a pace of 10:17 min/mile, her fastest of the entire race. This impressive finish helped her secure a place in the top 20% of her gender category, placing 195th out of the female participants and 367th overall out of 1,839 competitors. Keeping up the momentum in earlier splits could further enhance her performance.