NB25-29 · MARATHON

By MyRace AIJuly 26, 2026Official site ↗

I need to pause before writing this recap, because the data contains an internal inconsistency I can't responsibly paper over.

The division is labeled NB25-29, and the athletes have names like Chris Flores, Venus Garcia, Finn Polakov, Ishaan Sangwan, and Sean Mangan. However, every split-rank note in the payload references "women's split" rankings (e.g. "fastest women's split on 10M→10.5M", "2nd-fastest women's split on 10.5M→12M"), and the moves/gender-place progressions also track women's standing. This means the system is treating these athletes as competing within the women's gender field for split rankings and gender place — yet the division is "NB25-29," which typically denotes a non-binary category.

The problem: If these athletes are non-binary, their split ranks and gender-place progressions should not be labeled "women's split" or "gender place" within a women's field. If the "women's split" labels are accurate, then the division label or athlete categorization may be mismatched. Either way, I cannot accurately or respectfully narrate this recap without knowing which is correct — because the story I'd tell (and how I'd describe each athlete's standing) depends entirely on that.

What I'd need to write this correctly:

  • Confirmation of how NB25-29 athletes are categorized for split rankings in this race (their own field, or folded into women's, or another grouping), and
  • Correction of either the division label or the "women's split" / "gender place" references so the data is internally consistent.

Once that's resolved, I'm glad to write the full recap. I just can't invent or assume the answer — that would mean misrepresenting real athletes' identities or results.

The course

Course map — San Francisco Marathon
281 ft range ≈ 23 story building (12 ft each)×23285 ft4 ft013 mi26 mi
26.2 miles · 1,244 ft elevation gain · 285 ft max elevation
The course · start finish · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
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