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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Joy Zeichick #40748 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Joy Zeichick completed the 7.45-mile Bay to Breakers race with an overall time of 2:28:44, maintaining a steady average pace of 19:57 min/mile. Starting the race with an 18:20 min/mile pace in the first mile, Joy adjusted to the course with variable splits. Notably, the third mile split was the fastest at 16:50 min/mile. Despite Hayes Hill's incline between miles two and three, Joy improved her position significantly, reducing her overall place from 1221 to 809 by mile 3. Joy showed remarkable consistency in her pacing through diverse conditions and finished strong with an 18:52 min/mile pace in the seventh mile. Her willingness to pick up speed contributed to improving placement in the latter half of the race. Maintaining slightly more consistent paces in the middle segments between miles four and five could enhance overall performance, with future completions possibly nearing the 15-minute mile range. Excellent job representing "Rigby's fan club" in this race!