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BOSTON MARATHON 2024

Michael Sparks

Bib: 4774•M

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Overall
#0 / 25550
Top 48%
Gender (Male)
#0 / 14578
Masters (Masters Men)
#0 / 9729
Division (M45-49)
#0 / 2218
Race Day Weather
55°/45°F
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⏱️ Race Timeline

Start
0:00:00
Race begins
5K· 3.11 mi
21:17
Rank: #6058
Start → 5K
21:17 | 6:51/mi
10K· 6.21 mi
43:37
Rank: #6969 (-911)
5K → 10K
22:20 | 7:11/mi
15K· 9.32 mi
1:06:20
Rank: #7308 (-339)
10K → 15K
22:43 | 7:19/mi
20K· 12.43 mi
1:31:11
Rank: #8391 (-1083)
15K → 20K
24:51 | 8:00/mi
Half· 13.11 mi
1:36:24
Rank: #8492 (-101)
20K → Half
5:13 | 7:39/mi
25K· 15.53 mi
1:56:14
Rank: #8947 (-455)
Half → 25K
19:50 | 8:11/mi
30K· 18.64 mi
2:20:53
Rank: #8536 (+411)
25K → 30K
24:39 | 7:56/mi
20M
2:33:47
Rank: #9022 (-486)
30K → 20M
12:54 | 9:30/mi
21M
2:43:38
Rank: #9173 (-151)
20M → 21M
9:51 | 9:51/mi
35K· 21.75 mi
2:50:55
Rank: #9478 (-305)
21M → 35K
7:17 | 9:44/mi
23M
3:02:10
Rank: #9558 (-80)
35K → 23M
11:15 | 8:59/mi
24M
3:11:04
Rank: #9644 (-86)
23M → 24M
8:54 | 8:54/mi
40K· 24.85 mi
3:26:02
Rank: #11591 (-1947)
24M → 40K
14:58 | 17:30/mi
25.2M
3:32:33
Rank: #12301 (-710)
40K → 25.2M
6:31 | 18:54/mi
Finish· 26.22 mi
3:41:33
Rank: #12342 (-41)
25.2M → Finish
9:00 | 8:50/mi

The Course

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Half Splits

1st Half· via HalfFaster
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:36:24
Pace7:21 /mi
2nd Half
Distance13.11 mi
Time2:05:09
Pace9:33 /mi
📊Positive Split: 29.8% slower second half

Checkpoint Splits

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegment TimeSegment PaceDiff
5K
3.11 mi10:24:5021:176:5121:17
6:51
-
10K
6.21 mi10:47:1043:377:0122:20
7:11
+0:20
15K
9.32 mi11:09:531:06:207:0722:43
7:19
+0:08
20K
12.43 mi11:34:441:31:117:2024:51
8:00
+0:41
Half
13.11 mi11:39:571:36:247:215:13
7:39
-0:21
25K
15.53 mi11:59:471:56:147:2919:50
8:11
+0:32
30K
18.64 mi12:24:262:20:537:3324:39
7:56
-0:15
20M
20.00 mi12:37:202:33:477:4112:54
9:30
+1:34
21M
21.00 mi12:47:112:43:387:489:51
9:51
+0:21
35K
21.75 mi12:54:282:50:557:527:17
9:44
-0:07
23M
23.00 mi13:05:433:02:107:5511:15
8:59
-0:45
24M
24.00 mi13:14:373:11:047:588:54
8:54
-0:05
40K
24.85 mi13:29:353:26:028:1714:58
17:30
+8:36
25.2M
25.20 mi13:36:063:32:338:266:31
18:54
+1:24
Finish
26.22 mi13:45:063:41:338:279:00
8:50
-10:04

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

6:51 /mi

Average Pace

8:27 /mi

Slowest Pace

18:54 /mi

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Fastest
Middle
Slowest
Average

📊Segments

Segment Time Comparison

Time at Faster Pace

21:17

10% of race

Time at Steady Pace

2:58:47

81% of race

Time at Slower Pace

21:29

10% of race

Average Pace: 8:27 /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 mi10:24:5021:176:5121:17
6:51
#6058
10K
6.21 mi10:47:1043:377:0122:20
7:11
#6969
15K
9.32 mi11:09:531:06:207:0722:43
7:19
#7308
20K
12.43 mi11:34:441:31:117:2024:51
8:00
#8391
Half
13.11 mi11:39:571:36:247:215:13
7:39
#8492
25K
15.53 mi11:59:471:56:147:2919:50
8:11
#8947
30K
18.64 mi12:24:262:20:537:3324:39
7:56
#8536
20M
20.00 mi12:37:202:33:477:4112:54
9:30
#9022
21M
21.00 mi12:47:112:43:387:489:51
9:51
#9173
35K
21.75 mi12:54:282:50:557:527:17
9:44
#9478
23M
23.00 mi13:05:433:02:107:5511:15
8:59
#9558
24M
24.00 mi13:14:373:11:047:588:54
8:54
#9644
40K
24.85 mi13:29:353:26:028:1714:58
17:30
#11591
25.2M
25.20 mi13:36:063:32:338:266:31
18:54
#12301
Finish
26.22 mi13:45:063:41:338:279:00
8:50
#12342
Faster pace
Steady pace
Slower pace

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

CheckpointDistanceSeg. DistOverallMalesM45-49Seg. OverallSeg. MalesSeg. M45-49
5K3.11 mi3.11 mi6058549554958237(Top 32%)6862(Top 47%)6862(Top 309%)
10K6.21 mi3.10 mi6969-9116124-6296124-6297847(Top 31%)6654(Top 46%)6654(Top 300%)
15K9.32 mi3.11 mi7308-3396337-2136337-2138237(Top 32%)6862(Top 47%)6862(Top 309%)
20K12.43 mi3.11 mi8391-10836969-6326969-63211797(Top 46%)8563(Top 59%)8563(Top 386%)
Half13.11 mi0.68 mi8492-1017013-447013-4410176(Top 40%)7776(Top 53%)7776(Top 351%)
25K15.53 mi2.42 mi8947-4557242-2297242-22911237(Top 44%)8122(Top 56%)8122(Top 366%)
30K18.64 mi3.11 mi8536+4116911+3316911+3317500(Top 29%)5925(Top 41%)5925(Top 267%)
20M20.00 mi1.36 mi9022-4867118-2077118-20714487(Top 57%)9070(Top 62%)9070(Top 409%)
21M21.00 mi1.00 mi9173-1517128-107128-1012324(Top 48%)7873(Top 54%)7873(Top 355%)
35K21.75 mi0.75 mi9478-3057251-1237251-12316292(Top 64%)9748(Top 67%)9748(Top 439%)
23M23.00 mi1.25 mi9558-807230+217230+2111074(Top 43%)7111(Top 49%)7111(Top 321%)
24M24.00 mi1.00 mi9644-867221+97221+911628(Top 46%)7377(Top 51%)7377(Top 333%)
40K24.85 mi0.85 mi11591-19478126-9058126-90525295(Top 99%)14392(Top 99%)14392(Top 649%)
25.2M25.20 mi0.35 mi12301-7108421-2958421-29525217(Top 99%)14344(Top 98%)14344(Top 647%)
Finish26.22 mi1.02 mi12342-418401+208401+2013331(Top 52%)8166(Top 56%)8166(Top 368%)

Segment Performance Analysis

10K→15K

0.0 - 3.1 mi

Top 32%
×21stories
+97ft-345ft

Overall

8237

Males

6862

M45-49

6862

5K→10K

3.1 - 6.2 mi

Top 31%
×5stories
+79ft-138ft

Overall

7847

Males

6654

M45-49

6654

10K→15K

6.2 - 9.3 mi

Top 32%
×3stories
+67ft-78ft

Overall

8237

Males

6862

M45-49

6862

15K→20K

9.3 - 12.4 mi

Top 46%
×5stories
+106ft-86ft

Overall

11797

Males

8563

M45-49

8563

20K→Half

12.4 - 13.1 mi

Top 40%
×2stories
+19ft-37ft

Overall

10176

Males

7776

M45-49

7776

Half→25K

13.1 - 15.5 mi

Top 44%
×4stories
+66ft-88ft

Overall

11237

Males

8122

M45-49

8122

25K→30K

15.5 - 18.6 mi

Top 29%
×9stories
+181ft-148ft

Overall

7500

Males

5925

M45-49

5925

30K→20M

18.6 - 20.0 mi

Top 57%
×5stories
+64ft-50ft

Overall

14487

Males

9070

M45-49

9070

20M→21M

20.0 - 21.0 mi

Top 48%
×8stories
+106ft-24ft

Overall

12324

Males

7873

M45-49

7873

21M→35K

21.0 - 21.8 mi

Top 64%
×7stories
+17ft-86ft

Overall

16292

Males

9748

M45-49

9748

35K→23M

21.8 - 23.0 mi

Top 43%
×5stories
+23ft-63ft

Overall

11074

Males

7111

M45-49

7111

23M→24M

23.0 - 24.0 mi

Top 46%
×6stories
+12ft-82ft

Overall

11628

Males

7377

M45-49

7377

24M→40K

24.0 - 24.9 mi

Top 99%
×1story
+6ft-20ft

Overall

25295

Males

14392

M45-49

14392

40K→25.2M

24.9 - 25.2 mi

Top 99%
×1story
+13ft-16ft

Overall

25217

Males

14344

M45-49

14344

25.2M→Finish

25.2 - 26.2 mi

Top 52%
×2stories
+22ft-21ft

Overall

13331

Males

8166

M45-49

8166

Passing Analysis

Category:
Athletes Passed
1130*
Passed By
7412
Net Change
-6284
SegmentAthletes PassedPassed ByNet ChangeStart RankEnd Rank
Start → 5K----#6058
5K → 10K29940-911#6058#6969
10K → 15K61400-339#6969#7308
15K → 20K341117-1083#7308#8391
20K → Half17118-101#8391#8492
Half → 25K90545-455#8492#8947
25K → 30K48978+411#8947#8536
30K → 20M37523-486#8536#9022
20M → 21M92243-151#9022#9173
21M → 35K22327-305#9173#9478
35K → 23M127207-80#9478#9558
23M → 24M73*159-86#9558#9644
24M → 40K21947-1947#9644#11591
40K → 25.2M2712-710#11591#12301
25.2M → Finish5596-41#12301#12342
TOTALS1130*7412-6284

* Includes athletes who did not complete a segment (DNF/DNQ).

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