Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Athira Menon #16654 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Improvements and a Strong Finish Athira Menon demonstrated noteworthy progress throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. She completed the race in 2:06:26 with a final average pace of 16:58 min/mile. Starting with an initial pace of 23:04 min/mile for the first two miles, Athira faced Hayes Hill from 2.2 miles onward, where she remarkably improved her pace to 16:50 min/mile by the third mile. This rise saw her leap to 10,592nd overall and 5,308th among females. Her momentum continued over the subsequent miles. By mile five, she increased her pace further to 14:11 min/mile, aiding a climb to 8,956th overall and 4,289th in her gender category. Athira finished in 12,099th position overall out of 24,386 participants and placed 1,877th in the F30-39 division. Her ability to increase her pace throughout the race is commendable. She might consider exploring strategies to start at a faster pace in future races.