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Date: May 17, 2026 Participant: Don Jayakody #19461 Race: 2026 Bay to Breakers 12K Centipede Distance: 7.4 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Recovery Don Jayakody completed the 2026 Bay to Breakers in San Francisco with a final time of 2:33:26. Notably, the progression through miles 1 to 3 showed a slowing trend, with split paces increasing from 13:53 min/mile to 24:07 min/mile, likely impacted by the challenging Hayes Hill. However, there was a recovery, as indicated by the faster split times in miles 5 and 6, improving to 17:14 min/mile and 17:44 min/mile, respectively. His overall elapsed pace for the 7.45-mile course was 20:35 min/mile. Don finished in 1179th place overall among 1839 participants and 584th place in the male category. The peak performance was evident around mile 6, where Don's effective pace improvements regained positions both overall and within his gender category. For future races, continuing to capitalize on mid-race resilience and focusing on early pacing strategies can yield favorable results.