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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Ava Volman #40727 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Pacing and Recovery Ava Volman demonstrated strong pacing throughout the "2026 Bay to Breakers" 12K race, representing ucb-RUN. Her initial mile split time was 11:33, setting a solid foundation. The second mile saw a slower pace at 16:08, likely due to Hayes Hill between 2.2 and 2.7 miles into the race, suggesting an opportunity to work on hill endurance. Encouragingly, her pace recovered in the subsequent miles, with consistent improvements, such as a 12:13 pace in mile six, which was the fastest split after tackling Hayes Hill. Ava completed the 7.45-mile course in 1:50:24, averaging a 14:49 min/mile pace. Notably, she gained significant ground after the third mile, moving from 459th to 620th place overall. Ava finished in the top third in her gender category with 379th place out of 1839 participants. A strategic focus on hill workouts could see even better splits in future performances.