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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Marvin Yen #40720 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Performance with a Strong Finish Marvin Yen completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede race with a final time of 1:37:07. His overall pace was a consistent 13:02 min/mile. Marvin maintained notable progress throughout the race, peaking in pace during the last miles. Notably, his performance on Hayes Hill between miles 2.2 and 2.7 was challenging, impacting his pace to 22:24 min/mile during mile 5. However, Marvin displayed impressive recovery, showing significant improvement after the hill. In mile 6, his pace accelerated to 8:17 min/mile, and further improved to 7:49 min/mile in the final mile, demonstrating resilience and endurance. Marvin placed 518th overall out of 1839 participants and 260th among male runners. The fluctuating paces suggest a focus on pacing strategy during incline sections and taking advantage of downhill segments or easier terrains. Continued work on hill pacing might elevate his rankings even further in future races.