Results/Photos

Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Sam Fok #40435 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Middle Splits Help Maintain Strong Form Sam Fok from San Leandro, CA, completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K with an elapsed time of 1:35:24, achieving a steady overall pace of 12:48 min/mile. Initially, the pace was below 10 minutes per mile, then gradually increased between miles 2 and 3, where Hayes Hill might have impacted performance. Despite this challenge, Sam managed to stay resilient with a time of 15:00 for the third mile and made successive improvements. The most notable rebound occurred after passing the tough 3-mile mark; Sam improved significantly with a much-enhanced pace for miles 5 and 6, clocking split times of 12:11 and 12:13 respectively. This consistency suggests a strong finish and effective energy management post-hill. Overall, Sam ranked 7608 out of 24523 participants, with particular improvement across gender and division placements in the latter half, indicating a strong and well-paced second half of the race. Well done!