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BOSTON MARATHON 2026

Markus Merkle

Bib: 18854•M

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Overall
#0 / 29021
Gender (Male)
#0 / 16340
Masters (Masters Men)
#0 / 10617
Age Group (M55-59)
#0 / 1491
Race Day Weather
51°/41°F
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Race Timeline and Course Information

Your journey through the course with elevation, pacing, and checkpoint details

⏱️ Race Timeline

Watch your race unfold from start to finish

Start
0:00:00
Race begins
5K
24:16
3.11 mi
Rank: #15497
Start → 5K
24:16 | 7:49/mi
10K
48:29
6.21 mi
Rank: #15496 (+1)
5K → 10K
24:13 | 7:48/mi
15K
1:12:50
9.32 mi
Rank: #15537 (-41)
10K → 15K
24:21 | 7:51/mi
20K
1:37:25
12.43 mi
Rank: #15472 (+65)
15K → 20K
24:35 | 7:55/mi
HALF
1:42:43
13.11 mi
Rank: #15456 (+16)
20K → HALF
5:18 | 7:47/mi
25K
2:02:29
15.53 mi
Rank: #15640 (-184)
HALF → 25K
19:46 | 8:10/mi
30K
2:28:54
18.64 mi
Rank: #15887 (-247)
25K → 30K
26:25 | 8:31/mi
20M
2:40:58
20.00 mi
Rank: #16112 (-225)
30K → 20M
12:04 | 8:54/mi
21M
2:50:24
21.00 mi
Rank: #16204 (-92)
20M → 21M
9:26 | 9:26/mi
35K
2:56:45
21.75 mi
Rank: #16243 (-39)
21M → 35K
6:21 | 8:30/mi
23M
3:07:33
23.00 mi
Rank: #16222 (+21)
35K → 23M
10:48 | 8:38/mi
24M
3:15:51
24.00 mi
Rank: #16181 (+41)
23M → 24M
8:18 | 8:18/mi
40K
3:23:14
24.85 mi
Rank: #16175 (+6)
24M → 40K
7:23 | 8:39/mi
25.2M
3:26:28
25.20 mi
Rank: #16175
40K → 25.2M
3:14 | 9:23/mi
FINISH
3:35:30
26.22 mi
Rank: #16352 (-177)
25.2M → FINISH
9:02 | 8:52/mi

Splits & Pacing

Detailed breakdown of your race performance at each timing point

Half Splits

1st HalfFaster
via HALF
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:42:43
Pace7:51 /mi
2nd Half
Distance13.11 mi
Time1:52:47
Pace8:37 /mi
📊Positive Split: 9.8% slower second half

Checkpoint Splits

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegment TimeSegment PaceDiff
5K
3.11 mi11:07:4724:167:4924:16
7:49
-
10K
6.21 mi11:32:0048:297:4924:13
7:48
-0:01
15K
9.32 mi11:56:211:12:507:4924:21
7:51
+0:03
20K
12.43 mi12:20:561:37:257:5124:35
7:55
+0:04
HALF
13.11 mi12:26:141:42:437:515:18
7:47
-0:08
25K
15.53 mi12:46:002:02:297:5419:46
8:10
+0:23
30K
18.64 mi13:12:252:28:548:0026:25
8:31
+0:21
20M
20.00 mi13:24:292:40:588:0312:04
8:54
+0:23
21M
21.00 mi13:33:552:50:248:079:26
9:26
+0:32
35K
21.75 mi13:40:162:56:458:086:21
8:30
-0:56
23M
23.00 mi13:51:043:07:338:1010:48
8:38
+0:08
24M
24.00 mi13:59:223:15:518:108:18
8:18
-0:20
40K
24.85 mi14:06:453:23:148:117:23
8:39
+0:21
25.2M
25.20 mi14:09:593:26:288:123:14
9:23
+0:44
FINISH
26.22 mi14:19:013:35:308:149:02
8:52
-0:31

Checkpoint Splits Visualizations

Explore your race data through different visual perspectives. Scroll to discover each visualization.

📈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

7:47 /mi

Average Pace

8:14 /mi

Slowest Pace

9:26 /mi

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Fastest
Middle
Slowest
Average

📊Segments

Segment Time Comparison

Bar length shows time spent in each segment. Colors mark your faster to slower segments, relative to your own pace.

Time at Faster Pace

2:02:29

57% of race

Time at Steady Pace

59:15

27% of race

Time at Slower Pace

33:46

16% of race

Average Pace: 8:13 /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

Enhanced split table showing pace trends through mini sparkline visualizations.

Overall Pace Trend

CheckpointDistanceTime of DayTimeAvg PaceSegmentPaceTrendRank
5K
3.11 mi11:07:4724:167:4924:16
7:49
#15497
10K
6.21 mi11:32:0048:297:4924:13
7:48
#15496
15K
9.32 mi11:56:211:12:507:4924:21
7:51
#15537
20K
12.43 mi12:20:561:37:257:5124:35
7:55
#15472
HALF
13.11 mi12:26:141:42:437:515:18
7:47
#15456
25K
15.53 mi12:46:002:02:297:5419:46
8:10
#15640
30K
18.64 mi13:12:252:28:548:0026:25
8:31
#15887
20M
20.00 mi13:24:292:40:588:0312:04
8:54
#16112
21M
21.00 mi13:33:552:50:248:079:26
9:26
#16204
35K
21.75 mi13:40:162:56:458:086:21
8:30
#16243
23M
23.00 mi13:51:043:07:338:1010:48
8:38
#16222
24M
24.00 mi13:59:223:15:518:108:18
8:18
#16181
40K
24.85 mi14:06:453:23:148:117:23
8:39
#16175
25.2M
25.20 mi14:09:593:26:288:123:14
9:23
#16175
FINISH
26.22 mi14:19:013:35:308:149:02
8:52
#16352
Faster pace
Steady pace
Slower pace

Rankings

Your position at each checkpoint and how you ranked in each segment

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

CheckpointDistanceSeg. DistOverallMalesM55-59Seg. OverallSeg. MalesSeg. M55-59
5K3.11 mi3.11 mi15497104401044015654(Top 54%)10443(Top 64%)10443(Top 700%)
10K6.21 mi3.10 mi15496+110413+2710413+2715586(Top 54%)10456(Top 64%)10456(Top 701%)
15K9.32 mi3.11 mi15537-4110405+810405+815654(Top 54%)10443(Top 64%)10443(Top 700%)
20K12.43 mi3.11 mi15472+6510373+3210373+3215431(Top 53%)10320(Top 63%)10320(Top 692%)
HALF13.11 mi0.68 mi15456+1610369+410369+415340(Top 53%)10359(Top 63%)10359(Top 695%)
25K15.53 mi2.42 mi15640-18410421-5210421-5216461(Top 57%)10703(Top 66%)10703(Top 718%)
30K18.64 mi3.11 mi15887-24710484-6310484-6316929(Top 58%)10805(Top 66%)10805(Top 725%)
20M20.00 mi1.36 mi16112-22510560-7610560-7618361(Top 63%)11326(Top 69%)11326(Top 760%)
21M21.00 mi1.00 mi16204-9210571-1110571-1118189(Top 63%)11231(Top 69%)11231(Top 753%)
35K21.75 mi0.75 mi16243-3910576-510576-517477(Top 60%)10796(Top 66%)10796(Top 724%)
23M23.00 mi1.25 mi16222+2110546+3010546+3016472(Top 57%)10289(Top 63%)10289(Top 690%)
24M24.00 mi1.00 mi16181+4110517+2910517+2915661(Top 54%)9898(Top 61%)9898(Top 664%)
40K24.85 mi0.85 mi16175+610499+1810499+1816456(Top 57%)10167(Top 62%)10167(Top 682%)
25.2M25.20 mi0.35 mi1617510483+1610483+1616671(Top 57%)10279(Top 63%)10279(Top 689%)
FINISH26.22 mi1.02 mi16352-17710532-4910532-4919903(Top 69%)11796(Top 72%)11796(Top 791%)

Segment Performance Analysis

10K→15K

0.0 - 3.1 mi

Top 54%
×21
+97ft-345ft

Overall

15654

Males

10443

M55-59

10443

5K→10K

3.1 - 6.2 mi

Top 54%
×5
+79ft-138ft

Overall

15586

Males

10456

M55-59

10456

10K→15K

6.2 - 9.3 mi

Top 54%
×3
+67ft-78ft

Overall

15654

Males

10443

M55-59

10443

15K→20K

9.3 - 12.4 mi

Top 53%
×5
+106ft-86ft

Overall

15431

Males

10320

M55-59

10320

20K→HALF

12.4 - 13.1 mi

Top 53%
×2
+19ft-37ft

Overall

15340

Males

10359

M55-59

10359

HALF→25K

13.1 - 15.5 mi

Top 57%
×4
+66ft-88ft

Overall

16461

Males

10703

M55-59

10703

25K→30K

15.5 - 18.6 mi

Top 58%
×9
+181ft-148ft

Overall

16929

Males

10805

M55-59

10805

30K→20M

18.6 - 20.0 mi

Top 63%
×5
+64ft-50ft

Overall

18361

Males

11326

M55-59

11326

20M→21M

20.0 - 21.0 mi

Top 63%
×8
+106ft-24ft

Overall

18189

Males

11231

M55-59

11231

21M→35K

21.0 - 21.8 mi

Top 60%
×7
+17ft-86ft

Overall

17477

Males

10796

M55-59

10796

35K→23M

21.8 - 23.0 mi

Top 57%
×5
+23ft-63ft

Overall

16472

Males

10289

M55-59

10289

23M→24M

23.0 - 24.0 mi

Top 54%
×6
+12ft-82ft

Overall

15661

Males

9898

M55-59

9898

24M→40K

24.0 - 24.9 mi

Top 57%
×1
+6ft-20ft

Overall

16456

Males

10167

M55-59

10167

40K→25.2M

24.9 - 25.2 mi

Top 57%
×1
+13ft-16ft

Overall

16671

Males

10279

M55-59

10279

25.2M→FINISH

25.2 - 26.2 mi

Top 69%
×2
+22ft-21ft

Overall

19903

Males

11796

M55-59

11796

Passing

Athletes you passed and who passed you throughout the race

Passing Analysis

Category:
Athletes Passed
1303*
Passed By
1823
Net Change
-855
SegmentAthletes PassedPassed ByNet ChangeStart RankEnd Rank
Start → 5K----#15497
5K → 10K201*200+1#15497#15496
10K → 15K186200-41#15496#15537
15K → 20K196131+65#15537#15472
20K → HALF3923+16#15472#15456
HALF → 25K90200-184#15456#15640
25K → 30K123200-247#15640#15887
30K → 20M39200-225#15887#16112
20M → 21M66158-92#16112#16204
21M → 35K5089-39#16204#16243
35K → 23M10382+21#16243#16222
23M → 24M8645+41#16222#16181
24M → 40K6862+6#16181#16175
40K → 25.2M34340#16175#16175
25.2M → FINISH22199-177#16175#16352
TOTALS1303*1823-855

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

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