Runners are already crowding the Great Highway near the finish line across from Golden Gate Park. For a rundown of the Bay to Breakers’ impact on traffic, parking and transit, check out the Ocean Beach Bulletin’s Bay to Breakers neighborhood survival guide .
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The 101st running of the Bay to Breakers footrace kicked off at 7 a.m. Sunday, with thousands of runners expected to cross the finish line at Ocean Beach even as thousands of others drop out along the way.
Bay to Breakers is a San Francisco tradition that means something different to everyone. Here’s what some of the participants and observers of Bay to Breakers 2012 had to say, in their own words (look for updates soon):
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Bay to Breakers 2012 after the top finishers
Storified by Ocean Beach Bulletin · Sun, May 20 2012 11:58:58
Sammy Kitwara and Mamitu Daska Win Bay to Breakers 2012, But Not As Many are Watching the Race This Year http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/05/20/sammy-kitwara-and-mamitu-daska-win-bay-to-breakers-2012-but-not-as-many-are-watching-the-race-this-year/SFCitizen
Sammy Kitwara of Kenya fastest male, Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia took the top spot for females in Bay to Breakers. http://bit.ly/kcbsliveKCBS 740 AM/106.9 FM
Okay people, someone just won the Bay To Breakers race. Everyone go home, all done! #B2BFredJaravata
First Bay to Breakers. Slightly excited, mostly scared.Danny Sauter
Killed it! So proud!!! #B2B12 @ Bay To Breakers http://instagr.am/p/K2nMXVNisQ/Justin Gonzalez
The salmon are my favorite Bay to Breakers tradition
[pic] — http://path.com/p/32j9zPTracey Thompson
Just completed a 7.62 mi run – Bay to breakers #101!!! http://rnkpr.com/a1h8344 #RunKeeperChris McLaughlin
bay to breakers I just finished a 7.64 mi run with a pace of 8’51"/mi with Nike+ GPS. #nikeplus #makeitcountMika Newton
I wonder if anyone is doing the ultimate San Francisco triathalon of events: Bay to Breakers to Maker Faire to Giants Game.Mike McCaffrey
Afraid to tweet about the Bay to Breakers foot race past our house. People might get the idea I’m a curmudgeon. http://pic.twitter.com/mtBK3R14hanshansen
I think Bay-to-Breakers is just another excuse for people to come SF to act like fools. #sf #failanthony stimola
Just another 8 am bus trip. Bay to breakers!!! @kaduka http://instagr.am/p/K2mMSsx3-p/heatherholdorf
Dear Bay to Breakers, Shut the hell up! It’s my only day to sleep in
#sometimesihatesanfranAfsha Rashid
Victory @ Bay to Breakers w/ @ianhunter I just finished a 8.38 mi run with a pace of 7’39"/mi with Nike+ GPS. #nikeplus #makeitcountJess Colombo
Done! (@ Bay To Breakers w/ 296 others) http://4sq.com/J6FSkMMatt Tescher
Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia is the first woman across the finish line; Sammy Kitwara of Kenya is the first man to finish. #Bay2BreakersKGO Radio
Sammy Kitwara, first male finisher of the 101st Bay to Breakers. #B2B #running #12K #Zazzle http://pic.twitter.com/o4idAUXbCharlie D
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Bay to Breakers 2012
Storified by Ocean Beach Bulletin · Sun, May 20 2012 10:44:59
…everyone else @ Bay To Breakers http://instagr.am/p/K2fTIDzDLk/Aaron Muszalski
Let’s see … 7am in SF, people in neon running shorts and wigs carrying cases of beer … must be Bay to Breakers today.Scott Sigler
There so naked people ready to run #go #baytobreakers #run #goodluck #sanfrancisco @ Bay To Breakers http://instagr.am/p/K2fKHxwq9l/Vanessa Martinez
Bay to Breakers seems dead this yr #baytobreakers http://yfrog.com/esuwshsjRebecca S.
Actual runners @ Bay To Breakers http://instagr.am/p/K2eubKTDLU/Aaron Muszalski
Bay to Breakers http://lockerz.com/s/210468012Chris Maxwell
We’re ready to rock! @ Bay To Breakers http://instagr.am/p/K2ed_kQbGn/Mike Dasalla
Yay for the tortilla throwing! (@ Bay To Breakers w/ 164 others) http://4sq.com/Jgsi31Claudine Co
And they’re off! The 101st running of the Bay to Breakers is underway. Live coverage on KGO: http://www.kgoradio.comKGO Radio
Ready for my Bay To Breakers. Friends and I going as "hot mess/dirty stop out: the next morning" LoL http://pic.twitter.com/xRmZzKj3Melanie
Why is it always the guys you least want to see naked who run Bay to Breakers naked? #BaytoBreakers2012Wendy Thurm
Here we go! Bay to Breakers with Alexa and Rene! (@ Bay To Breakers w/ @girlinchucks) [pic]: http://4sq.com/LqtimXmaya
Bay to Breakers starting line. Wow http://pic.twitter.com/yBUeXIcARobert Newton
UPDATE 9 a.m. May 20 – Official times are not yet available, but Sammy Kitwara of Kenya was the first male to cross the Bay to Breakers finish line and Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia the first female.
Another fantastic Bay to Breakers, beautiful day and fun to see the wide range of costumes or not, had a great time!