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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Simon Xie #40274 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Improvement and Strong Finish Simon Xie displayed a solid performance in the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event, steadily improving and executing a strong finish. With an overall time of 1:44:49 for a 7.45-mile course, Simon averaged a pace of 14:04 min/mile, placing 672nd overall and 340th in his gender category out of 1839 participants. Notably, his performance significantly progressed during the race, moving from 924th place overall at the 1-mile split to 558th by the 6-mile mark. Simon demonstrated notable enhancements in pacing, particularly between the challenging Hayes Hill section and mile 4, where he accelerated to a split pace of 13:58 min/mile. His fastest split was between miles 4 and 5 with a 10:04 min/mile pace, showing his capability to effectively manage pace variations. Areas for potential improvement could be the consistency of pacing in less steep sections to maintain momentum. Keep honing your pacing skills, and the gains will follow!