Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Emma Nottingham #4988 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Progress with a Strong Finish Emma Nottingham maintained a steady pace for much of the race, completing her first mile in 12:33. She showed consistent pacing, running the second mile in an almost identical 12:33. The pace dropped to 17:07 on Hayes Hill and at mile 4, her pace slightly slowed to 17:29. This section was a key area of slower performance with the ranks dropping overall and in gender placement. After conquering the hill, Emma impressed with her ability to regain speed, covering the fifth mile in a swift 12:23 and significantly improving to a 10:58 in mile six. She maintained this momentum into the final stretch with a 10:33 pace. Emma completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with an overall pace of 13:13 min/mile. Her performance placed her 575th overall out of 1839 participants, and 281st among female competitors. Great job demonstrating pacing recovery post-hill section!