San Franciscans enjoy the Bay to Breakers race

  • 2016-05-26
On May 15, San Franciscans took part in what may be the silliest race in the world: the Bay to Breakers.

More than 40,000 people signed up to participate, and thousands more turned out to watch the fun, which takes runners over a 12-kilometer course.

The race started at 8:00 am at Main and Howard streets, close to the San Francisco Bay. Runners headed west to the breakers at Ocean Beach, and ended on The Great Highway, just to the north of Lincoln Way. Along the way, they faced Hayes Street Hill, one of their toughest obstacles, and ran through Golden Gate Park.

Much of the fun of the Bay to Breakers is that many people run in costume. In years past, people have run dressed as the Golden Gate Bridge, and Velveeta cheese. Runners this year included a bunch of broccoli who ran beside a bunch of kale, and a man who ran with a basketball hoop on his shoulders.

The winners of both the men's and women's divisions were from Kenya: Isaac Mukundi Mwangi, who won last year, repeated his victory. The winner of the women's division was Caroline Chepkoech. This is the 105th running of the Bay to Breakers, which is the oldest footrace on earth.

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