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Mamitu Daska

Daska finally notches elusive Bay to Breakers win

Mamitu Daska has said that she would keep returning to compete in the Zazzle Bay to Breakers until she’s won it. After doing just that in dominant fashion on Sunday, event organizers might need to find another reason for the Ethiopian phenom to return to compete again next year.   Read More

Sammy Kitwara wins Zazzle Bay to Breakers men's field, Mamitu Daska snags $25K prize

Kenyan speedster Sammy Kitwara, the dominator of the Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12K footrace, won the event for a third time in four years under blue skies Sunday. However, Kitwara, 25, who set a world record at B2B in 2009, wasn’t totally pleased with his latest performance. He wasn’t the first runner to cross the finish line and earn the $25,000 prize. Read More

Many Bay to Breakers revelers feel no need for speed at wacky race

When Shannon Osaki and her friends participated in the Zazzle Bay to Breakers for the first time last year, they did not wear costumes. This year, they realized they needed to step up their game. The group spent the past few months creating “wind dancers,” the blowup ornaments that are often found outside auto dealerships, complete with 3-foot-tall hats made of felt and small pieces of fabric cut loose to flutter in the wind. Read More

Lineth Chepkurui fights injury to prevail again at Zazzle Bay to Breakers

Lineth Chepkurui, San Francisco Bay to Breakers
For Lineth Chepkurui, it was unexpected.The 23-year-old Kenyan, fought through an injured hip to win her third straight Zazzle Bay to Breakers on Sunday. Read More
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