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Vintage 1996 “I Survived” Examiner Bay to Breakers T-Shirt – Made in USA

Vintage 1996 “I Survived” Examiner Bay to Breakers T-Shirt – Made in USA

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Vintage 1996 T-shirt made for the San Francisco Examiner Bay to Breakers, one of the longest-running and most iconic road races in the United States.

The front graphic features a postmodern '90s design by Gordon Studer, featuring vertically stacked abstract runners, accompanied by the slogan "EXAMINER BAY TO BREAKERS – I SURVIVED." Made in the USA from 100% cotton.

Cut

Suggested size: L
Label size: L

Measures:
Length – 73 cm
Shoulders – 50 cm
Sleeves – 19 cm
Width – 52 cm 📏

Size Guide
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  • Size label → size shown on the label (if present).

On vintage garments, the label may not reflect the current fit: washing, alterations, and past fashions may have changed the original dimensions.

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Conditions

The condition of our garments is classified according to the following scale:

  • Deadstock : Like-new condition, no defects. Fabrics and trim are practically new.
  • Very Good : In excellent condition, with any minor imperfections shown in the photos.
  • Good : In good overall condition, with signs of wear or obvious defects shown in the photos.
  • Fair : with obvious wear and visible defects shown in the photos.

Since they are vintage items, they may still have small imperfections or signs of wear that are not always shown.

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Story Time

Bay to Breakers and the Birth of a San Francisco Tradition

The Bay to Breakers was born as a symbol of a city struggling to get back on its feet. After the earthquake and fire of 1906, San Francisco needed something to symbolize momentum and a new beginning, and in 1912 the first "Cross City Race" linked downtown Bay to the "Breakers" in Ocean Beach. What began as a simple test of speed became a tradition that never stopped: even during World War II, the race continued to be held, sometimes with only a handful of runners. For decades, it remained a largely serious, quiet event, even reserved for men until the early 1970s.

Then came the turning point. The running boom arrived, the name "Bay to Breakers" took hold, and San Francisco did what it does best: it transformed a race into a veritable personality. Costumes exploded in the 1970s, and suddenly elite athletes were sprinting ahead while the rest of the pack became a living parade of characters and costumes. In 1986, the chaos reached its peak: an estimated 110,000 people participated, a world-record human wave that swept through the city in a single, noisy, and joyful line.