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BOSTON MARATHON 2023

Ben Merk

Bib: 1175•M

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Overall
#0 / 26622
Top 2%
Gender (Male)
#0 / 15176
Top 4%
Division (M18-39)
#0 / 5285
Top 9%
Race Day Weather
49°/39°F
light intensity drizzle

⏱️ Race Timeline

Start
0:00:00
Race begins
5K· 3.11 mi
18:45
Rank: #747
Start → 5K
18:45 | 6:02/mi
10K· 6.21 mi
37:20
Rank: #752 (-5)
5K → 10K
18:35 | 5:59/mi
15K· 9.32 mi
55:52
Rank: #701 (+51)
10K → 15K
18:32 | 5:58/mi
20K· 12.43 mi
1:14:35
Rank: #671 (+30)
15K → 20K
18:43 | 6:01/mi
Half· 13.11 mi
1:18:42
Rank: #674 (-3)
20K → Half
4:07 | 6:02/mi
25K· 15.53 mi
1:33:20
Rank: #657 (+17)
Half → 25K
14:38 | 6:02/mi
30K· 18.64 mi
1:52:15
Rank: #613 (+44)
25K → 30K
18:55 | 6:05/mi
20M
2:00:32
Rank: #597 (+16)
30K → 20M
8:17 | 6:06/mi
21M
2:06:57
Rank: #583 (+14)
20M → 21M
6:25 | 6:25/mi
35K· 21.75 mi
2:11:29
Rank: #587 (-4)
21M → 35K
4:32 | 6:04/mi
23M
2:19:21
Rank: #594 (-7)
35K → 23M
7:52 | 6:17/mi
24M
2:25:28
Rank: #595 (-1)
23M → 24M
6:07 | 6:07/mi
40K· 24.85 mi
2:30:55
Rank: #601 (-6)
24M → 40K
5:27 | 6:22/mi
25.2M
2:33:23
Rank: #606 (-5)
40K → 25.2M
2:28 | 7:09/mi
Finish· 26.22 mi
2:39:48
Rank: #619 (-13)
25.2M → Finish
6:25 | 6:18/mi

The Course

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Half Splits

1st Half· via HalfFaster
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:18:42
Pace6:00 /mi
2nd Half
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:21:06
Pace6:11 /mi
📊Positive Split: 3.0% slower second half

Checkpoint Splits

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegment TimeSegment PaceDiff
5K
3.11 mi10:20:0518:456:0218:45
6:02
-
10K
6.21 mi10:38:4037:206:0018:35
5:59
-0:03
15K
9.32 mi10:57:1255:526:0018:32
5:58
-0:01
20K
12.43 mi11:15:551:14:356:0018:43
6:01
+0:03
Half
13.11 mi11:20:021:18:426:004:07
6:02
+0:01
25K
15.53 mi11:34:401:33:206:0014:38
6:02
0:00
30K
18.64 mi11:53:351:52:156:0118:55
6:05
+0:03
20M
20.00 mi12:01:522:00:326:028:17
6:06
+0:01
21M
21.00 mi12:08:172:06:576:036:25
6:25
+0:19
35K
21.75 mi12:12:492:11:296:034:32
6:04
-0:21
23M
23.00 mi12:20:412:19:216:047:52
6:17
+0:13
24M
24.00 mi12:26:482:25:286:046:07
6:07
-0:10
40K
24.85 mi12:32:152:30:556:045:27
6:22
+0:15
25.2M
25.20 mi12:34:432:33:236:052:28
7:09
+0:47
Finish
26.22 mi12:41:082:39:486:066:25
6:18
-0:51

Checkpoints & Pacing

📈Pace Line

Pace Progression

Track your pace changes throughout the race. Dot colors mark your quickest to easiest segments, relative to your own pace.

Fastest Pace

5:58 /mi

Average Pace

6:06 /mi

Slowest Pace

7:09 /mi

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Fastest
Middle
Slowest
Average

📊Segments

Segment Time Comparison

Time at Faster Pace

2:37:20

98% of race

Time at Steady Pace

0:00

0% of race

Time at Slower Pace

2:28

2% of race

Average Pace: 6:06 /mi

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Faster pace (< avg)
Steady pace (≈ avg)
Slower pace (> avg)

🎨Heatmap

Pace Heatmap

Where you sped up and eased off relative to your own pace across the race. Colors are relative to your own range, not to other runners.

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0mi6.6mi13.1mi19.7mi26.2mi
Pace:
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Steady
Slower

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✨Sparklines

Checkpoint Splits with Pace Trends

Overall Pace Trend

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegmentPaceTrendRank
5K
3.11 mi10:20:0518:456:0218:45
6:02
#747
10K
6.21 mi10:38:4037:206:0018:35
5:59
#752
15K
9.32 mi10:57:1255:526:0018:32
5:58
#701
20K
12.43 mi11:15:551:14:356:0018:43
6:01
#671
Half
13.11 mi11:20:021:18:426:004:07
6:02
#674
25K
15.53 mi11:34:401:33:206:0014:38
6:02
#657
30K
18.64 mi11:53:351:52:156:0118:55
6:05
#613
20M
20.00 mi12:01:522:00:326:028:17
6:06
#597
21M
21.00 mi12:08:172:06:576:036:25
6:25
#583
35K
21.75 mi12:12:492:11:296:034:32
6:04
#587
23M
23.00 mi12:20:412:19:216:047:52
6:17
#594
24M
24.00 mi12:26:482:25:286:046:07
6:07
#595
40K
24.85 mi12:32:152:30:556:045:27
6:22
#601
25.2M
25.20 mi12:34:432:33:236:052:28
7:09
#606
Finish
26.22 mi12:41:082:39:486:066:25
6:18
#619
Faster pace
Steady pace
Slower pace

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

CheckpointDistanceSeg. DistOverallMalesM18-39Seg. OverallSeg. MalesSeg. M18-39
5K3.11 mi3.11 mi747699699630(Top 2%)587(Top 4%)587(Top 11%)
10K6.21 mi3.10 mi752-5708-9708-9755(Top 3%)711(Top 5%)711(Top 13%)
15K9.32 mi3.11 mi701+51657+51657+51630(Top 2%)587(Top 4%)587(Top 11%)
20K12.43 mi3.11 mi671+30628+29628+29604(Top 2%)564(Top 4%)564(Top 11%)
Half13.11 mi0.68 mi674-3631-3631-3828(Top 3%)786(Top 5%)786(Top 15%)
25K15.53 mi2.42 mi657+17616+15616+15593(Top 2%)553(Top 4%)553(Top 10%)
30K18.64 mi3.11 mi613+44572+44572+44492(Top 2%)460(Top 3%)460(Top 9%)
20M20.00 mi1.36 mi597+16557+15557+15477(Top 2%)443(Top 3%)443(Top 8%)
21M21.00 mi1.00 mi583+14543+14543+14513(Top 2%)479(Top 3%)479(Top 9%)
35K21.75 mi0.75 mi587-4547-4547-4808(Top 3%)765(Top 5%)765(Top 14%)
23M23.00 mi1.25 mi594-7554-7554-7782(Top 3%)741(Top 5%)741(Top 14%)
24M24.00 mi1.00 mi595-1555-1555-1782(Top 3%)740(Top 5%)740(Top 14%)
40K24.85 mi0.85 mi601-6561-6561-61103(Top 4%)1042(Top 7%)1042(Top 20%)
25.2M25.20 mi0.35 mi606-5566-5566-52219(Top 8%)2052(Top 14%)2052(Top 39%)
Finish26.22 mi1.02 mi619-13579-13579-131589(Top 6%)1494(Top 10%)1494(Top 28%)

Segment Performance Analysis

10K→15K

0.0 - 3.1 mi

Top 2%
×21stories
+97ft-345ft

Overall

630

Males

587

M18-39

587

5K→10K

3.1 - 6.2 mi

Top 3%
×5stories
+79ft-138ft

Overall

755

Males

711

M18-39

711

10K→15K

6.2 - 9.3 mi

Top 2%
×3stories
+67ft-78ft

Overall

630

Males

587

M18-39

587

15K→20K

9.3 - 12.4 mi

Top 2%
×5stories
+106ft-86ft

Overall

604

Males

564

M18-39

564

20K→Half

12.4 - 13.1 mi

Top 3%
×2stories
+19ft-37ft

Overall

828

Males

786

M18-39

786

Half→25K

13.1 - 15.5 mi

Top 2%
×4stories
+66ft-88ft

Overall

593

Males

553

M18-39

553

25K→30K

15.5 - 18.6 mi

Top 2%
×9stories
+181ft-148ft

Overall

492

Males

460

M18-39

460

30K→20M

18.6 - 20.0 mi

Top 2%
×5stories
+64ft-50ft

Overall

477

Males

443

M18-39

443

20M→21M

20.0 - 21.0 mi

Top 2%
×8stories
+106ft-24ft

Overall

513

Males

479

M18-39

479

21M→35K

21.0 - 21.8 mi

Top 3%
×7stories
+17ft-86ft

Overall

808

Males

765

M18-39

765

35K→23M

21.8 - 23.0 mi

Top 3%
×5stories
+23ft-63ft

Overall

782

Males

741

M18-39

741

23M→24M

23.0 - 24.0 mi

Top 3%
×6stories
+12ft-82ft

Overall

782

Males

740

M18-39

740

24M→40K

24.0 - 24.9 mi

Top 4%
×1story
+6ft-20ft

Overall

1103

Males

1042

M18-39

1042

40K→25.2M

24.9 - 25.2 mi

Top 8%
×1story
+13ft-16ft

Overall

2219

Males

2052

M18-39

2052

25.2M→Finish

25.2 - 26.2 mi

Top 6%
×2stories
+22ft-21ft

Overall

1589

Males

1494

M18-39

1494

Passing Analysis

Category:
Athletes Passed
276
Passed By
148
Net Change
+128
SegmentAthletes PassedPassed ByNet ChangeStart RankEnd Rank
Start → 5K----#747
5K → 10K3540-5#747#752
10K → 15K543+51#752#701
15K → 20K344+30#701#671
20K → Half36-3#671#674
Half → 25K236+17#674#657
25K → 30K506+44#657#613
30K → 20M248+16#613#597
20M → 21M162+14#597#583
21M → 35K59-4#583#587
35K → 23M1017-7#587#594
23M → 24M78-1#594#595
24M → 40K915-6#595#601
40K → 25.2M38-5#601#606
25.2M → Finish316-13#606#619
TOTALS276148+128
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