The 2013 Bay of Breakers was a phenomenal hit. Thousands of people participated in the race which began at Howard and Main streets wound its way through Golden Gate Park and finished at Ocean Beach.
On the men's side Ethiopian Tolossa Gedefa Fufi was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 35 minutes and one second. American runner Ryan Hall finished the race in second place with a time of 35 40.
According to SFGate.com's Will Cane and Peter Hartlaub Fufi's first place time was the slowest winning time since 2003 and only the second time in the race's history that the winning time was over 35 minutes.
Racers blamed a new course design that featured more turns at Golden State Park than in previous years per the report.
On the woman's side Diane Nukuri Johnson of Burundi finished in first place with a time of 40 12 while Adrienne Herzog of the Netherlands came in right behind her in second place with a time of 40 14.
Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesUnlike most races that feature world class athletes the Bay of Breakers features a massive contingency of amateur runners who famously come to the race wearing zany costumes of all shapes sizes and make.
The pristine fog free weather in the bay area on Sunday morning made for a perfect setting for these amateurs to show off their costumes and have a roaring good time.
As usual many of the costumed participants weren't even registered. Traditionally many of the locals hop into the fray for a few blocks and then hop back out when they tire out.
Even though this is a serious event for the small percentage of elite runners who participate there's no doubt the Bay to Breakers is more of a party than anything else. This year's party went off without a hitch and you can be sure next year's big event will be just as glorious.
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