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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Kayshav Prakash #40944 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Progressive Pacing and Strong Finish Kayshav Prakash from San Jose, CA, completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with an overall time of 1:53:12. His average pace was 15:11 min/mile over a 7.45-mile course. Notably, Kayshav showed consistent improvement as the race progressed. He started with a 12:37 min/mile pace for the first mile and managed to pick up his pace significantly in the last mile, clocking in at a consistent 12:47 min/mile for both miles 6 and 7. Kayshav's positioning also demonstrated solid progress. He improved his overall standing from an initial 13442nd place at mile 1 to finishing 11372nd overall. In his division (M20-29), he climbed from 1717th place to 1569th by the end, highlighting strategic pacing. His team, Speed Pede, might consider focusing on hill training, particularly as the noticeable challenge occurred between miles 2.2 and 2.7 on Hayes Hill, where the pace dipped to 18:05 min/mile.