Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: John Quinlan #41233 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Start, Strong Finish John maintained a consistent early pace with steady 13:51 min/mile splits for the first two miles, placing 9409th overall in both. The challenge appeared between miles 2.2 and 2.7, as the split at mile 3 slowed to 18:30 min/mile, contributing to a drop in overall position to 10130. Significant recovery was evident by mile 6, as John improved to a split pace of 12:32 min/mile, resulting in an overall position of 8016 and division position of 1065. The overall time of 1:50:51 for the 12K event placed John 10854th among 24523, situating him in the top half of participants. Notably, John regained momentum in the latter part of the race, particularly from mile 4 onwards where his pace consistently improved. For future races, maintaining a steady pace on hills could further enhance results. Keep building on these late-race strengths and consider workouts that incorporate hill running to smooth out pacing challenges.