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BOSTON MARATHON 2023

Brian Paulson

Bib: 8888•M

MI

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Overall
#0 / 26622
Top 21%
Gender (Male)
#0 / 15176
Top 33%
Masters (Masters Men)
#0 / 9891
Top 19%
Division (M40-44)
#0 / 2241
Top 43%
Race Day Weather
49°/39°F
light intensity drizzle

⏱️ Race Timeline

Course Elevation
7–469 ft
≈
×2stacked redwood trees
•▲ 890 ft climb · ▼ 1342 ft descent
Ribbon color based on
FasterSteadySlower· vs. your average pace
Start
0:00
Race begins
5K· 3.11 mi
6:46/mi
21:00
↑ 97↓ 3451.5%
10K· 6.21 mi
6:46/mi
42:02
↑ 79↓ 1380.4%
15K· 9.32 mi
6:46/mi
1:03:04
↑ 67↓ 78
20K· 12.43 mi
6:51/mi
1:24:22
↑ 106↓ 860.1%
Half· 13.11 mi
6:45/mi
1:28:58
↑ 19↓ 370.5%
25K· 15.53 mi
7:06/mi
1:46:10
↑ 66↓ 880.2%
30K· 18.64 mi
7:23/mi
2:09:06
↑ 181↓ 1480.2%
20M
7:24/mi
2:19:09
↑ 64↓ 500.2%
21M
7:49/mi
2:26:58
↑ 106↓ 241.6%
35K· 21.75 mi
7:13/mi
2:32:22
↑ 17↓ 861.7%
23M
7:37/mi
2:41:54
↑ 23↓ 630.6%
24M
7:27/mi
2:49:21
↓ 821.3%
40K· 24.85 mi
7:35/mi
2:55:50
↓ 200.3%
25.2M
8:01/mi
2:58:36
↑ 13↓ 160.2%
Finish· 26.22 mi
7:14/mi
3:05:58
↑ 22↓ 21

The Course

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Half Splits

1st Half· via HalfFaster
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:28:58
Pace6:47 /mi
2nd Half
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:37:00
Pace7:24 /mi
📊Positive Split: 9.0% slower second half

Checkpoint Splits

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegment TimeSegment PaceDiff
5K
3.11 mi10:46:1921:006:4621:00
6:46
-
10K
6.21 mi11:07:2142:026:4621:02
6:46
0:00
15K
9.32 mi11:28:231:03:046:4621:02
6:46
0:00
20K
12.43 mi11:49:411:24:226:4721:18
6:51
+0:05
Half
13.11 mi11:54:171:28:586:474:36
6:45
-0:06
25K
15.53 mi12:11:291:46:106:5017:12
7:06
+0:21
30K
18.64 mi12:34:252:09:066:5622:56
7:23
+0:17
20M
20.00 mi12:44:282:19:096:5710:03
7:24
+0:01
21M
21.00 mi12:52:172:26:587:007:49
7:49
+0:25
35K
21.75 mi12:57:412:32:227:005:24
7:13
-0:36
23M
23.00 mi13:07:132:41:547:029:32
7:37
+0:24
24M
24.00 mi13:14:402:49:217:037:27
7:27
-0:10
40K
24.85 mi13:21:092:55:507:046:29
7:35
+0:08
25.2M
25.20 mi13:23:552:58:367:052:46
8:01
+0:26
Finish
26.22 mi13:31:173:05:587:067:22
7:14
-0:47

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

6:45 /mi

Average Pace

7:06 /mi

Slowest Pace

8:01 /mi

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Fastest
Middle
Slowest
Average

📊Segments

Segment Time Comparison

Time at Faster Pace

2:31:55

82% of race

Time at Steady Pace

31:17

17% of race

Time at Slower Pace

2:46

1% of race

Average Pace: 7:06 /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:
Faster
Steady
Slower

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✨Sparklines

Checkpoint Splits with Pace Trends

Overall Pace Trend

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegmentPaceTrendRank
5K
3.11 mi10:46:1921:006:4621:00
6:46
#4250
10K
6.21 mi11:07:2142:026:4621:02
6:46
#4650
15K
9.32 mi11:28:231:03:046:4621:02
6:46
#4663
20K
12.43 mi11:49:411:24:226:4721:18
6:51
#4728
Half
13.11 mi11:54:171:28:586:474:36
6:45
#4727
25K
15.53 mi12:11:291:46:106:5017:12
7:06
#5043
30K
18.64 mi12:34:252:09:066:5622:56
7:23
#5370
20M
20.00 mi12:44:282:19:096:5710:03
7:24
#5408
21M
21.00 mi12:52:172:26:587:007:49
7:49
#5406
35K
21.75 mi12:57:412:32:227:005:24
7:13
#5424
23M
23.00 mi13:07:132:41:547:029:32
7:37
#5464
24M
24.00 mi13:14:402:49:217:037:27
7:27
#5488
40K
24.85 mi13:21:092:55:507:046:29
7:35
#5497
25.2M
25.20 mi13:23:552:58:367:052:46
8:01
#5483
Finish
26.22 mi13:31:173:05:587:067:22
7:14
#5470
Faster pace
Steady pace
Slower pace

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

CheckpointDistanceSeg. DistOverallMalesM40-44Seg. OverallSeg. MalesSeg. M40-44
5K3.11 mi3.11 mi4250397939794822(Top 18%)4493(Top 30%)4493(Top 200%)
10K6.21 mi3.10 mi4650-4004338-3594338-3594999(Top 19%)4631(Top 31%)4631(Top 207%)
15K9.32 mi3.11 mi4663-134348-104348-104822(Top 18%)4493(Top 30%)4493(Top 200%)
20K12.43 mi3.11 mi4728-654412-644412-644968(Top 19%)4610(Top 30%)4610(Top 206%)
Half13.11 mi0.68 mi4727+14406+64406+64793(Top 18%)4455(Top 29%)4455(Top 199%)
25K15.53 mi2.42 mi5043-3164682-2764682-2766066(Top 23%)5492(Top 36%)5492(Top 245%)
30K18.64 mi3.11 mi5370-3274955-2734955-2736486(Top 24%)5719(Top 38%)5719(Top 255%)
20M20.00 mi1.36 mi5408-384984-294984-296143(Top 23%)5395(Top 36%)5395(Top 241%)
21M21.00 mi1.00 mi5406+24971+134971+136234(Top 23%)5363(Top 35%)5363(Top 239%)
35K21.75 mi0.75 mi5424-184980-94980-96582(Top 25%)5619(Top 37%)5619(Top 251%)
23M23.00 mi1.25 mi5464-405005-255005-257144(Top 27%)5904(Top 39%)5904(Top 263%)
24M24.00 mi1.00 mi5488-245016-115016-117337(Top 28%)5907(Top 39%)5907(Top 264%)
40K24.85 mi0.85 mi5497-95009+75009+77173(Top 27%)5721(Top 38%)5721(Top 255%)
25.2M25.20 mi0.35 mi5483+144998+114998+116551(Top 25%)5277(Top 35%)5277(Top 235%)
Finish26.22 mi1.02 mi5470+134978+204978+206599(Top 25%)5310(Top 35%)5310(Top 237%)

Segment Performance Analysis

10K→15K

0.0 - 3.1 mi

Top 18%
×21story building
+97ft-345ft

Overall

4822

Males

4493

M40-44

4493

5K→10K

3.1 - 6.2 mi

Top 19%
×5story building
+79ft-138ft

Overall

4999

Males

4631

M40-44

4631

10K→15K

6.2 - 9.3 mi

Top 18%
×3story building
+67ft-78ft

Overall

4822

Males

4493

M40-44

4493

15K→20K

9.3 - 12.4 mi

Top 19%
×5story building
+106ft-86ft

Overall

4968

Males

4610

M40-44

4610

20K→Half

12.4 - 13.1 mi

Top 18%
×2story building
+19ft-37ft

Overall

4793

Males

4455

M40-44

4455

Half→25K

13.1 - 15.5 mi

Top 23%
×4story building
+66ft-88ft

Overall

6066

Males

5492

M40-44

5492

25K→30K

15.5 - 18.6 mi

Top 24%
×9story building
+181ft-148ft

Overall

6486

Males

5719

M40-44

5719

30K→20M

18.6 - 20.0 mi

Top 23%
×5story building
+64ft-50ft

Overall

6143

Males

5395

M40-44

5395

20M→21M

20.0 - 21.0 mi

Top 23%
×8story building
+106ft-24ft

Overall

6234

Males

5363

M40-44

5363

21M→35K

21.0 - 21.8 mi

Top 25%
×7story building
+17ft-86ft

Overall

6582

Males

5619

M40-44

5619

35K→23M

21.8 - 23.0 mi

Top 27%
×5story building
+23ft-63ft

Overall

7144

Males

5904

M40-44

5904

23M→24M

23.0 - 24.0 mi

Top 28%
×6story building
+12ft-82ft

Overall

7337

Males

5907

M40-44

5907

24M→40K

24.0 - 24.9 mi

Top 27%
×1story
+6ft-20ft

Overall

7173

Males

5721

M40-44

5721

40K→25.2M

24.9 - 25.2 mi

Top 25%
×1story
+13ft-16ft

Overall

6551

Males

5277

M40-44

5277

25.2M→Finish

25.2 - 26.2 mi

Top 25%
×2story building
+22ft-21ft

Overall

6599

Males

5310

M40-44

5310

Passing Analysis

Category:
Athletes Passed
755
Passed By
1975
Net Change
-1220
SegmentAthletes PassedPassed ByNet ChangeStart RankEnd Rank
Start → 5K----#4250
5K → 10K80480-400#4250#4650
10K → 15K113126-13#4650#4663
15K → 20K76141-65#4663#4728
20K → Half2524+1#4728#4727
Half → 25K38354-316#4727#5043
25K → 30K55382-327#5043#5370
30K → 20M4886-38#5370#5408
20M → 21M6361+2#5408#5406
21M → 35K2947-18#5406#5424
35K → 23M5999-40#5424#5464
23M → 24M3963-24#5464#5488
24M → 40K4453-9#5488#5497
40K → 25.2M2814+14#5497#5483
25.2M → Finish5845+13#5483#5470
TOTALS7551975-1220
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