Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Kimberly Heade #31021 Race: 2026 Surf City 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Steady Improvement and Impressive Division Showing Kimberly Heade of Culver City made impressive strides during the 2026 Surf City 5K. Starting with a first-mile pace of 9:12 min/mile, her performance gained momentum as she improved her pace to 8:41 min/mile in the second mile. Ultimately, Kimberly clocked an overall pace of 8:51 min/mile, completing the 5K in 27:27. Her second mile saw the most significant improvement, dropping 31 seconds from her first split. Kimberly's strategic pacing positively impacted her standings during the race. She began in 12th place in the F40-44 division, ascending to finish 9th. Her ability to adjust and enhance her pace throughout resulted in moving up over 100 places in both overall and gender rankings. To continue growth, focus on maintaining or quickening the pace in the latter part of the race could be beneficial, given your successful trend of improving with each mile.