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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Tsai-Shien Chen #40072 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Effort with Notable Hills Tsai-Shien Chen completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event in 2:38:27, averaging a pace of 21:16 min/mile. A total of 7.45 miles were covered with notable variations in pace, particularly as seen between the third and fourth miles. Beginning with a first mile split of 20:47, Tsai-Shien increased his speed in the second mile to 13:32 min/mile, possibly finding his rhythm early on. Performance was impacted during Hayes Hill from miles 2.2 to 2.7, reflected in the slower pace of 22:07 min/mile in the third mile. Despite this challenge, Tsai-Shien showed commendable resilience, finishing 599th in the male category. It was a strong aspect of his performance that he maintained a steady effort toward the end, achieving a significant negative split in the final mile with a pace of 15:49 min/mile. Working on faster recovery post-hill could push future results even further.