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Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Ria Joshi #2584 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Distance: 7.4 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Finish with Consistent Pacing Ria Joshi maintained an impressive and consistent performance throughout the 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K race. She completed the race in 58:49, averaging a pace of 7:53 min/mile. Starting off strong, Ria ran her first mile at an 8:01 min/mile pace and maintained steady paces throughout. Notably, despite a slower third mile, she improved her position to 46th in her division by the end of that segment, demonstrating resilience. Ria's stellar performance during the last two miles, with splits of 7:15 and 7:12 min/mile respectively, displayed remarkable speed and energy conservation. This contributed to her final placement of 710th overall and 134th in the female category out of 26,545 participants. Her pacing strategy suggests she managed Hayes Hill effectively between miles 2.2 and 2.7, where a slight slowdown was observed. Continuing to enhance her hill strategy could yield even better placement in future events. Her teamwork with WVTC Party Pede was commendable.