Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Elise Chu #41256 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Elise Chu demonstrated impressive pacing and endurance across the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. Maintaining a steady pace throughout, she recorded an overall elapsed pace of 6:42 min/mile, finishing the race with a total time of 50:01. Notable splits include a rapid 6:27-minute mile towards the end, which showcases a strong finish as the course flattened after Hayes Hill. Her performance in mile 3, which includes the steep Hayes Hill, saw a temporary slowdown with a split time of 7:34 but showed good resilience by picking up pace afterward. Elise's position remained stable, with her retaining her ground among the top 20 in the F20-29 division, finishing 20th in this category. Across all female competitors, she secured the 50th position despite the stiff competition from over 26,500 participants. These results highlight her effective pacing strategy and stamina across varied terrain, with continued progress in hill running potentially improving her future performances.