Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Ben Beeler #2792 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Finish with Consistent Recovery Ben Beeler started with a steady pace of 9:09 min/mile in the first mile, placing 1849th overall. As he encountered the incline between miles 2 and 3, his pace slowed to 11:20 min/mile. The effects of Hayes Hill were noticeable; however, Ben adapted well in the subsequent miles. His time increased to 13:30 min/mile in the fourth mile, where his placement dropped to 3041st overall. This section suggests a focus area for future improvement in handling hill sections. Demonstrating strong recovery, Ben managed a sub-10-minute pace in the last 1.45 miles. His overall elapsed pace was 10:32 min/mile, completing the 12K in 1:18:30. By mile 6, he regained momentum with a 9:46 min/mile pace and maintained it through to the end, finishing in 3405th place overall out of 24,523 participants. Ben's ability to recover after a challenging segment is notable and points towards his resilience and potential for improvement in similar future events.