San Francisco Half Marathon: Jackielyn Gaughan Owns the Overall

• Sole finisher: Jackielyn Gaughan completed the 2026 San Francisco Half Marathon in 2:20:55 — the only finisher in the Overall standings.
• Standout split: Gaughan posted the 8th-fastest women's split in the field on the 10M–10.5M segment.
• Steady pacer: She averaged 10:45/mi across the full 13.1 miles in 59°F conditions with a 14 mph wind off the Bay.

Jackielyn Gaughan, 44, from Modoc Terrace, CA, crossed the finish line in 2:20:55 — the lone finisher in the Overall standings on a blustery San Francisco morning. With scattered clouds overhead and a 14 mph wind making every exposed stretch of the course a negotiation, completing 13.1 miles at a 10:45/mi average was no small feat.

Gaughan's race wasn't without its competitive moments. Her position among the women's field shifted through the early miles — moving between 9th and 11th — before she settled into 11th among women from the halfway point onward and held it all the way to the line. The one flash of speed that stood out came on the 10M–10.5M stretch, where she turned in the 8th-fastest women's split in the field on that half-mile segment, a reminder that there was real racing happening inside that steady overall pace.

With no one else to share the Overall standings, Gaughan's name stands alone at the top — and the bottom — of the results sheet. Sometimes that's just how the numbers fall. What doesn't change is the finish line, the clock, and the 2:20:55 it took to reach it.