Results/Photos

Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Emilia Pokta #16657 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Gains into the End Emilia began the race with a strong 13:12 min/mile pace in the first mile, securing an impressive position on the leaderboard with 5063rd in her gender. As the course progressed, particularly after the challenging uphill section of Hayes Hill, Emilia's split times moderately increased, reaching a peak split pace of 26:20 min/mile by the fourth mile. Notably, her overall pace improved in the final stretches of the race, with faster split times of 15:17 and 14:06 min/mile in the fifth and sixth miles, respectively, demonstrating resilience and impressive stamina towards the end. By finishing with an elapsed time of 2:16:17 over 7.45 miles, Emilia achieved a final overall pace of 18:17 min/mile. She placed 13216th out of 24386 participants, and 2101st in her division. Continued focus on pacing strategies could further refine her middle-mile times, building on her strong finish.