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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Santiago Montemayor Gomez #40198 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Strong Finish Following a Slow Start Santiago Montemayor Gomez from San Francisco, aged 25, delivered a commendable performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede event. Despite a slower start with a first-mile pace of 13:56 min/mile, Santiago improved his speed significantly in the latter part of the race. Notably, he excelled after facing the challenge of Hayes Hill from mile 2.2 to 2.7, which may have contributed to his second-mile pace of 24:09 min/mile, but he quickly recovered and showcased strong pacing toward the end. The splits show a consistent improvement in pace, culminating in a final split of 11:37 min/mile for mile 7. Santiago finished with an overall time of 2:02:12 and an average pace of 16:24 min/mile, placing 932nd out of 1839 participants. His performance improved his standing from 1089th at the beginning to maintaining 720th for the last splits. Continuing to focus on early race pacing could further elevate his performance.