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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Caroline McCloskey #12764 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Early Pacing, Impressive Recovery Mid-Race Caroline McCloskey completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with a total time of 1:26:02, resulting in a consistent overall pace of 11:32 min/mile. During the initial miles, Caroline maintained a steady pace, with mile 1 and mile 2 both recorded at 11:33 min/mile, maintaining her position as 5074th overall. A notable drop-off occurred at mile 3, where pace slowed to 14:49 min/mile due to the Hayes Hill climb, seeing her overall placement decline to 5917. A strong recovery followed, as Caroline significantly improved her pace, running mile 6 in 9:53 min/mile and finishing mile 7 at 9:37 min/mile. This acceleration helped her climb back up the overall rankings to finish 5224th out of 24,523 participants. Notably, she achieved 1944th place among female competitors and 641st in her division of Female 30-39. Focus on maintaining a steady effort on steep inclines and continuing to capitalize on late-race speed could enhance future performances.