NB20-29: Berenice Nunez-Gomez Claims the Field

• Solo winner: Berenice Nunez-Gomez, 22, finished in 3:02:57 at a 13:57/mi average pace.
• Best non-binary split: 23rd-fastest non-binary split on the 4M→6M segment.
• Gender-place finish: Settled into 23rd among non-binary finishers and held that position across the final half of the race.

Berenice Nunez-Gomez of Twentynine Palms, CA was the sole finisher in the NB20-29 field on a breezy San Francisco morning — 59°F with 14 mph winds and 78% humidity making for a demanding day on the course. With no one else in the field to race against, the story here is entirely about Nunez-Gomez versus the course, and she saw it through to the finish line in 3:02:57.

The race unfolded with a touch of movement in the broader non-binary standings. Nunez-Gomez drifted from 24th to 25th in the early miles, then clawed back a position to reach 24th by the 4M mark, and continued climbing to settle at 23rd — a place she held steadily through the back half of the race. Her strongest segment came between miles 4 and 6, where she posted the 23rd-fastest non-binary split on that stretch, a sign of real engagement mid-race even as the winds off the bay made every mile a negotiation.

At 13:57 per mile over 13.1 miles, Nunez-Gomez crossed the finish as the undisputed NB20-29 champion — because that's exactly what she is.