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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Tessa Peterson #40943 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Finish with Steady Improvement Tessa Peterson delivered a consistent performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K, finishing with a time of 1:53:31 and an overall pace of 15:14 min/mile. Starting at a pace of 12:37 min/mile for the first mile, she faced a slight slowdown due to the steep Hayes Hill between miles 2 and 3. By mile 4, Tessa picked up the pace with a notable improvement to 13:15 min/mile. Her ranking saw a strong rise, moving from 13,346th place overall to 9,185th after the hill. Continuing to gain momentum, she managed to further reduce her pace in the last segments, reaching 12:31 min/mile by the final split. Tessa finished 5,161st in her gender category and 1,768th in her division. Highlighting her ability to recover and adjust, Tessa's performance shows a great capacity for pacing and recovering after challenging segments. Consider focusing on sustained initial pacing to maintain early momentum.