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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Koharu Masuda #40441 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Finish After Hayes Hill Challenge Koharu Masuda, representing Keasling Lab, completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with a final time of 1:34:39, translating to an average pace of 12:42 min/mile. Notably, Koharu improved her placements significantly after the initial split, particularly after the tough Hayes Hill section between 2.2 and 2.7 miles. At the 3-mile mark, her pace was 13:52 min/mile, but she accelerated towards the end, achieving a swift 10:28 min/mile in the final stretch. She finished 993rd in her age division of F20-29 out of 24523 participants, showcasing substantial gains in placement after the 2-mile mark where she initially held 1347th in her division. The improvement in her pace from the second to the last split shows strong determination and resilience. Consider evaluating pacing strategies for earlier stages of the race to potentially enhance performance further and sustain energy efficiently.