Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Tessa Peterson #40943 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Steady Climb with a Strong Finish Tessa Peterson maintained steady endurance during the 7.45-mile race, with an improvement in her placement after the initial splits. Notably, on the challenging section starting from 2.2 to 2.7 miles, her split pace was impacted, yet she made an impressive turnaround by the fourth mile with a significantly faster 13:15 min/mile split. Overall, her performance places her in the top half of participants, finishing 865th out of 1839 overall and 439th in her gender category. Analyzing her pacing strategy, Tessa showed incremental improvements, which resulted in a closing split of 12:31 min/mile, marking her fastest mile. Consistency was key for Tessa, indicating potential for further enhancement by targeting early mile splits and maintaining momentum on hills. Her progress through the race highlights endurance and resilience, and her strategy improvement reflects a commendable recovery and sprint finish. Keep building on this strategy for even more breakthroughs.