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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Carmen Quintanilla #18097 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Mid-Pack Performance with Room to Push Pace Carmen Quintanilla showed consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race, completing the 7.45-mile event in 2:43:38. Averaging a pace of 21:57 min/mile, she maintained stability across all splits, finishing 16080th out of 24386 participants overall. Notably, her strongest segment was the first mile, completed in 19:10, before encountering slower paces in subsequent miles. Progress was evident post-Hayes Hill, with a significant advancement in placement from mile 6 onward, rising from 13548th to 12038th overall and from 1048th to 949th in her division. Carmen's ability to regain momentum after the hill suggests potential for a more strategic pacing approach in similar terrains. Continued focus on maintaining even effort or negative splits could enhance overall performance in future races. Keep building on these strengths in training with tactical attention to hill segments.