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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Marisa Beck #41293 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Gains and Strong Finish Marisa demonstrated consistency and strength throughout the 12K Centipede at the 2026 Bay to Breakers. Her pacing started off with an 8:27 min/mile for the first mile and was consistent around the 8:40s to 9-minute mark for the following miles. The third mile, which coincided with Hayes Hill, saw her slow to a 9:38 min/mile pace, but she significantly picked up the pace for the final two miles to run an average under 8:30 min/mile. She completed the 7.45-mile course with an impressive overall time of 1:05:40 at an average pace of 8:48 min/mile. Notably, Marisa gained positions during the race, improving from 181st at the first split to 153rd by mile six. Her finish place in her gender was 100th out of 1839 participants, showing great competitiveness. Future strategies could involve maintaining her momentum after hill sections to capitalize on her ability to regain pace quickly.