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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Catherine Soneda #40428 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady First Half, Strong Recovery Catherine Soneda exhibited a solid performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race with her team, Interplanetary Decamillipede. Starting with a steady opening mile at a 9:59 pace, Catherine showed initial strength, maintaining positions 4646th overall and 585th in her division. The pace slowed in the second mile to 12:45, and further to 15:04 by mile 3, coinciding with Hayes Hill, indicating a likely challenge during this steep section. However, she demonstrated resilience as she improved her position, noting a considerable recovery around mile 5 with a 12:34 pace. Catherine's final results reflect her perseverance, completing the 7.45-mile course with an overall time of 1:35:24 and an average pace of 12:48 min/mile. Notably, she gained positions from 6093rd to 5626th overall between mile 5 and mile 6. Improvement during the latter stages provides insight into her resilience and potential focus on hill training could yield significant gains in future events.