NB40-44: Tony Solis Leads Wire-to-Wire in San Francisco

• Tony Solis (3:20:28, 7:39/mi) took the NB40-44 win, posting the fastest non-binary split on the 2M–4M segment and holding the top spot for nearly the entire 26.2 miles.
• Luis Ramirez (3:56:19, 9:01/mi) finished 2nd, logging the 4th-fastest non-binary split on the 14M–16M stretch — a strong mid-race push that helped him climb through the broader field.
• Max (Madelyn) Solomon (4:51:50, 11:08/mi) ran 3rd with a notably strong late push, recording the 13th-fastest non-binary split on the 20M–22M segment while steadily climbing from 26th to 17th in the non-binary field.
• Alisa Damaso (4:58:00, 11:22/mi) rounded out the four-person field in 4th, posting the 15th-fastest non-binary split on the 24M–Finish segment to close the race out on a strong note.

Four athletes lined up for the NB40-44 race under cool, breezy San Francisco conditions — 59°F with a 15 mph wind off the bay — and Tony Solis wasted no time asserting himself. He held the lead in the non-binary gender standings from the very first checkpoint, posted the fastest non-binary split on the 2M–4M segment at a 7:39/mi average, and crossed in 3:20:28. There was one brief moment — between miles 14 and 16 — where Solis slipped to 2nd in the broader non-binary standings before reclaiming the top spot, but his command over the NB40-44 field itself was never in doubt.

Luis Ramirez ran a measured race at 9:01/mi, advancing through the non-binary standings from 8th to 6th by mid-race. His strongest segment came between miles 14 and 16, where he put up the 4th-fastest non-binary split in the field — a sign of real strength at a point in the race where many runners begin to fade. His 3:56:19 finish left a 35-minute gap to Solis but a comfortable 55-minute cushion over 3rd place.

That 3rd spot belonged to Max (Madelyn) Solomon, who ran the back half of this race with increasing authority. After sitting 24th in the non-binary standings through much of the middle miles, Solomon surged — recording the 13th-fastest non-binary split on the 20M–22M segment — and climbed all the way to 17th by the finish. A 4:51:50 total in the NB40-44 field reflects a runner who found another gear when it mattered. Alisa Damaso, the local San Francisco finisher, closed in 4th at 4:58:00, logging the 15th-fastest non-binary split on the final 24M–Finish segment to cap a steady 11:22/mi effort across the full course.