Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Owen Wilks #4167 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Improvement Mid-Race Yields Strong Finish Owen began the race with an 11:18 min/mile pace for the first mile, placing 7213 overall. The second mile saw a slower pace of 13:50 min/mile, largely due to the challenging Hayes Hill section between 2.2 and 2.7 miles, ultimately reaching a 17:06 min/mile split in that interval. Despite a dip to a 17:30 min/mile pace in mile four, Owen started to gain momentum, improving consistently in the latter part of the race. Mile five marked a strong recovery with a 12:24 min/mile pace, and miles six and seven demonstrated remarkable advancement with splits of 10:57 min/mile and 10:34 min/mile, respectively. His final time for the 12K race was 1:38:31, an overall pace of 13:13 min/mile. Notably, despite initial struggles over the challenging hill, Owen managed to move up significantly through the ranks, closing at 8405 overall. Focus on maintaining initial pacing could refine early splits.