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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Brooks Geiken #40916 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Pacing with Final Surge Brooks Geiken, 72, from Berkeley, CA, delivered a steady performance at the 2026 Bay to Breakers in the 12K Centipede event. His pacing remained consistently around the 11 to 12-minute mark per mile. Notably, there was a peak in his performance during the sixth and seventh miles with split paces of 11:11 and 10:22 per mile, respectively. This improvement led to a commendable overall pace of 11:27 min/mile for the entire 7.45-mile run. Throughout the race, Brooks showed strong improvement during the mid-sections. His performance on Hayes Hill, which spanned from miles 2.2 to 2.7, was strong, overtaking 78 competitors, as evidenced by his moving up in places from 420th to 318th overall. Brooks concluded his race in 386th place out of 1,839 participants, placing 179th in his gender category. Focusing on maintaining that late-race pace across the board could enhance future performances.