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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Lucia Chen-Luftig #41271 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Resilient Finish with Strong Recovery Lucia Chen-Luftig demonstrated resilience during the "2026 Bay to Breakers" 12K Centipede event. Her pacing strategy started with a strong 7:36 min/mile pace in the first mile, maintaining steadiness into the second with a slight drop to 7:46 min/mile. The third mile presented challenges as the pace slowed to 8:34 min/mile, corresponding with Hayes Hills steep ascent. Despite dropping places overall, Lucia successfully climbed from 127th place overall to 112th at the third mile, indicating a solid hill performance relative to competitors. After Hayes Hill, Lucia made an impressive recovery with a faster fourth mile split of 10:50 min/mile, improving her pace in subsequent miles to finish strong with final splits of 8:05 min/mile, 7:25 min/mile, and 7:29 min/mile. Her overall time was 1:01:03 for 7.45 miles, averaging an 8:11 min/mile pace. Finishing 86th among females, Lucia showed stamina and determination. Future efforts could benefit from sustaining pacing strategy through challenging sections.