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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Ani Bukujian #2799 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Improvement in Tough Mid-Race Splits Ani Bukujian participated in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event and covered a distance of 7.45 miles with a total elapsed time of 2:33:13. Her overall pace was 20:34 min/mile. Ani's race started at a pace of 28:01 min/mile, which dropped significantly to 18:27 min/mile by the second mile. Notably, she navigated the challenging Hayes Hill section between 2.2 and 2.7 miles, maintaining a relatively stable pace. Particularly impressive is the improvement noted by her placement progress: she moved up from 1307 to 877 overall by the sixth mile, indicating strong mid-race pacing. Her third mile, with a split pace of 20:33 min/mile, showed Ani's determination. Ani's consistent effort placed her 577th in gender among 1839 participants. An area to focus on is reducing variability in her early splits, as this could improve her overall performance even further. Keep building on this steady progress.