2012 Zazzle Bay to Breakers Elite Athlete Guide
FEMALE Elites
Bib #1 - Mamitu Daska
Ethiopia, 28
B2B History: 2nd 2011; 3rd 2010
2012: 1st Lilac Bloomsday 12k
Road Personal Bests: B2B 39:34; 5k 15:19; ½ Marathon 1:08:07; Marathon 2:21:59
Highlights: Recently crowned Lilac Bloomsday champion in 38:26; course record at Frankfurt Marathon in 2011.
Bib #2 - Jelliah Tinega
Kenya, 25
B2B History: 3rd 2011; 4th 2010
2012: 1st Crescent City Classic 10k; 1st All-America City 10k; 3rd LALA Marathon (Mexico); 4th Lilac Bloomsday
Road Personal Bests: 5k, 15:15; 10k 31:48; ½ Marathon 69:41; Marathon 2:31:37
Highlights: Defended her Cherry Blossom title with fastest 10 mile time in the world for 2012.
Bib #3 - Genoveva Kigen
Kenya, 31
B2B History: 3rd 2011; 4th 2010
2012: 1st Cherry Blossom; 3rd Bloomsday; 2nd Crescent City Classic; 8th Boston 5k
Road Personal Bests: B2B 39:58; 5k 15:48; 10k 32:27
Bib #4 - Diane Nukuri Johnson
Burundi, 27
2012: 5th Lilac Bloomsday; 3rd Shamrock Shuffle; 5th BAA 5k
Road Personal Bests: 5k 15:41; 10k 32:37; ½ Marathon 1:10:55; Marathon 2:33:47
Highlights: Burundi Olympian in the marathon; collegiate career at University of Iowa; National record holder in 7 events.
Bib #5 - Jane Kibii
Kenyan, 26
B2B History: 5th 2011; 6th 2010; 5th 2009; 3rd 2008
2012: 1st Trolley run; 1st Sacramento Credit Union 10 mile; 3rd Emerald Nuts 12k; 2nd Carlsbad ½ Marathon
Road Personal Bests: B2B 40:40; 10k 32:23; ½ Marathon 1:10:23; Marathon 2:40:12
Bib #6 - Clara Peterson
Stinson Beach, CA, 28
B2B History: 10th 2010; 10th 2008
2012: 1st Emerald Nuts Across the Bay 12k; 1st Zippy 5k; 9th US 15k National Champs; 16th Olympic Trial Marathon
Road Personal Bests: B2B 43:05; 10k 33:01
Bib #7 - Hellen Jemutai
Kenya, 29
2012: 1st Pike’s Peek 10k; 2nd Ukrop 10k; 4th Azalea 10k, 4th Chevron Houston ½ Marathon
Road Personal Bests: 5k 16:28; 10k 32:54; ½ Marathon 71:27
Bib #8 - Michelle Frey
Minneapolis, MN, 30
B2B History: 10th 2011
2012: 3rd Get in Gear ½ Marathon; 3rd More Fitness ½ Marathon; 22nd Olympic Trials Marathon
Road Personal Bests: B2B 42:52; 5k 16:33; 10k 34:04; ½ Marathon 1:12:42; Marathon 2:35:51
Bib #9 - Kate Niehaus
Stanford, CA, 23
2012: 4th San Francisco XC Invite
Road Personal Bests: 5k 16:52
Highlights: Rhodes Scholar and member of 2 x NCAA national championship cross country team at Stanford.
Bib #10 - Tania Fischer
Santa Monica, CA, 46
B2B History: Masters Champion 2007, 2008, 2011; Masters runner up 2009
2012: 3rd Brea 8k; 5th Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k
Road Personal Bests: B2B 39:34; 5k 15:19; ½ Marathon 1:08:07; Marathon 2:21:59
Highlights: 3 x Bay to Breakers Masters Champ; 2 x Swiss National Champion (5000m); Santa Monica High School track coach
MALE elites
Bib #21 - Sammy Kitwara
Kenya, 25
B2B History: 1st, 2010; 1st 2009 (COURSE RECORD and WORLD BEST)
2012: 1st World’s Best 10k
Road Personal Bests: B2B 33:31; 10k 27:11; 10 Mile 45:17; ½ Marathon 58:48
Highlights: Average 59:59 for top 10 of his fastest ½ Marathons; Average 27:46 for top 10 10k’s; Ran 27:44.46 10000m at 2009 Kenyan Championships in 1,900m of altitude.
Bib #22 - Meb Keflezighi
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 37
B2B History: 7th 2011
2012: 1st Olympic Trials Marathon; 7th Healthy Kidney 10k; 13th NYC ½ Marathon
Road Personal Bests: B2B 35:34; 5k 1334; 10k 27:58; ½ Marathon 61:00; Marathon 2:09:15
Highlights: 2004 Olympic silver medal marathon – first American male to win a marathon medal since 1976; Made 3rd Olympic team by winning 2012 US Trials in Marathon with a personal best; 2009 NYC Marathon Champ – first American male to win since 1982; 21 time US National Champion; former US record holder for 10000m (27:13); Olympic Trials record holder 10000m.
Bib #23 - Allan Kiprono
Kenya, 22
B2B History: 3rd 2011
2012: 1st Lilac Bloomsday 12k; 1st Cherry Blossom 10 Mile; 2nd Crescent City Classic 10k; 5th BAA 5k
Road Personal Bests: B2B 34:31; 10k 27:42; 10 mile 45:41; ½ Marathon 62:21
Highlights: On a great performance streak – won Bloomsday and set course record at Cherry Blossom 10 Mile.
Bib #24 - Direba Merga
Ethiopia, 29
B2B History: 2nd 2011
2012: 2nd NYC Half Marathon (59:48)
Road Personal Bests: B2B: 34:29; 10k 27:24; ½ Marathon 59:15; Marathon 2:06:38
Highlights: 2009 Boston Marathon Champion; 4th in Beijing Olympic marathon; 6 marathons under 2:10:00.
Bib #25 - Tesfaye Sendeku
Ethiopia, 28
B2B History: 4th 2011; 4th 2010
2012: 7th Lilac Bloomsday
Road Personal Bests: B2B 35:59; 10k 29:32; ½ Marathon 61:36; Marathon 2:11:50
Bib #26 - Lani Kiplagat
Kenya, 23
B2B History: 5th 2011
2012: 2nd Cherry Blossom 10M; 3rd BAA 5k; 3rd Crescent City Classic 10k; 5th Lilac Bloomsday
Road Personal Bests: B2B 35:21 10k 28:38; 10 Mile 46:28
Bib #27 - Steve Murdock
San Diego, CA, 25
2012: 14th USA National Cross Country Championships; 1st Terrier Classic 5000m; 2nd Trojan Invite 5000m
Road Personal Best: 10k 29:38
Bib #28 - Alex Crabill
Boston, MA, 24
2012: 52nd Olympic Trials Marathon
Road Personal Bests: Marathon 2:17:42 (Berlin)
Highlights: Former UCLA Bruin who led team to first NCAA cross country championships in 21 years, top American at Berlin marathon in 2010
Bib #29 - Brian Harvey
Boston, MA, 24
2012: 4th Terrier Classic 3000m; 8th USA National Indoor Championships 3000m; 5th Howell Invite 5000m
Road Personal Bests: 5k 14:01
Bib #30 - Brad Croker
Australia, 31
2011: 7th Australian Olympic Trials 10000m; 6th Noosa 5k; 10th Sydney City to Surf 14k
Road Personal Bests: 5k 14:20; 10k 30:22
Highlights: Finished 10th at the 41st annual Sydney City to Surf – the Australian sister race of B2B designed after and inspired by B2B.
Bib #31 - Chris Mocko
San Francisco, 26
B2B History: centipede 2011 (37:55)
2012: 1st Napa Valley Marathon; 1st Oakland Marathon; 2nd Big Sur Marathon; 8th Zippy 5k
Road Personal Bests: 5k 14:30; Marathon 2:23:48
Bib #32 - Uli Steidl
Seattle, WA, 40
2012: 15th Boston Marathon (Masters Champion and 5nd American); 1st Seattle St. Paddy’s Dash; 1st Mercer Island ½ Marathon; 2nd Masters at Lilac Bloomsday
Road Personal Bests: ½ Marathon 65:58; Marathon 2:13:56
Highlights: Portland Marathon course record holder; 2007 IAAF World Championship team in Marathon for Germany.
Bib #33 - Brad Poore
Davis, CA, 33
B2B History: 12th 2011; 14th 2010; 13th 2009
2011: 12th Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon
Road Personal Bests: B2B 37:54; 5k 14:39; ½ Marathon 1:07:06; Marathon 2:21:14
Bib #34 - James “The Beast” Nielsen
Mountain View, CA, 32
B2B History: 26th 2007; 13th 2006; 14th 2004
Road Personal Bests: B2B 38:22 (2006)
