Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Yi-Ching Chen #7897 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Progress and Strong Finish Yi-Ching Chen, representing the Visa Fun Runners, completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K in 1:20:09, maintaining a steady pace of 10:45 min/mile over the course of 7.45 miles. Notably, Yi-Ching navigated Hayes Hill efficiently, improving her position significantly after this segment. Her quickest split was 9:21 min/mile between miles 5 and 6, demonstrating her capacity to recover after challenging portions of the race. Yi-Ching showed remarkable consistency across her splits, with paces ranging from 10:21 to 11:24 min/mile. Her performance in the final stretches displayed her stamina and ability to maintain speed. She advanced from an overall rank of 3399 in the beginning to 2788 by the 6-mile mark, an impressive gain. Continuing to build on her pacing strategy and hill navigation skills could yield even more significant improvements in future events.