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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Estelle Richardson #41198 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Finish with Impressive Pace Progression Estelle Richardson displayed a notable performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K. Beginning at a steady 10:19 min/mile in the first mile, she maintained consistency until the climb on Hayes Hill at 2.2 to 2.7 miles, where her pace improved remarkably, dropping to a 10:03 min/mile by mile 3. This improvement propelled her forward in the pack, moving her from 2972nd overall to 1826th by the third mile. Her strong execution of this portion shows effective pacing strategy. A highlight of her race was the acceleration in the latter half, particularly from mile 5 onwards. Her pace quickened impressively to an 8:20 min/mile by mile 6. Overall, Estelle finished the 7.45-mile race in 1:09:35, averaging a pace of 9:20 min/mile. She achieved 166th place in her division and 362nd in her gender category, with an overall position of 1763rd out of 26,545 participants, demonstrating her solid efforts and progression during the race.