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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Laura Zimmer #40527 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Laura Zimmer delivered a commendable performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede, maintaining a strong pace throughout. She started with a solid 6:08 min/mile pace for the first mile, placing 8th in her gender. Notably, her pace slightly decreased after the second mile, with splits reflecting the challenge of Hayes Hill. Despite this, she kept a steady rhythm and finished with a consistent pace, especially excelling in the last two miles with 6:06 and 6:02 min/mile paces respectively, improving her gender placement to 4th by mile 5. Zimmer's overall elapsed time was 47:03, with an impressive average pace of 6:19 min/mile over the 7.45-mile distance. Her final position was 11th in her gender category out of the total 1839 participants. Looking at the split data, her performance trajectory suggests she has great potential to continue improving her race strategy, particularly in hilly sections.