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BOSTON MARATHON 2026

Christopher Mertz

Bib: 9576 •M •Age: N/A

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Gender (Male)

#0 / 16340

Masters (Masters Men)

#0 / 10617

Age Group (M50-54)

#0 / 1868

Race Day Weather

51°/41°F

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Race Timeline and Course Information

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Start

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Start

0:00:00

Race begins

23:41

3.11 mi

Rank: #13845

Start → 5K

23:41 | 7:38/mi

23:41

3.11 mi

Rank: #13845

Start → 5K

23:41 | 7:38/mi

10K

47:29

6.21 mi

Rank: #14106 (-261)

5K → 10K

23:48 | 7:40/mi

10K

47:29

6.21 mi

Rank: #14106 (-261)

5K → 10K

23:48 | 7:40/mi

15K

1:11:36

9.32 mi

Rank: #14383 (-277)

10K → 15K

24:07 | 7:46/mi

15K

1:11:36

9.32 mi

Rank: #14383 (-277)

10K → 15K

24:07 | 7:46/mi

20K

1:36:02

12.43 mi

Rank: #14526 (-143)

15K → 20K

24:26 | 7:52/mi

20K

1:36:02

12.43 mi

Rank: #14526 (-143)

15K → 20K

24:26 | 7:52/mi

HALF

1:41:24

13.11 mi

Rank: #14619 (-93)

20K → HALF

5:22 | 7:53/mi

HALF

1:41:24

13.11 mi

Rank: #14619 (-93)

20K → HALF

5:22 | 7:53/mi

25K

2:00:54

15.53 mi

Rank: #14794 (-175)

HALF → 25K

19:30 | 8:03/mi

25K

2:00:54

15.53 mi

Rank: #14794 (-175)

HALF → 25K

19:30 | 8:03/mi

30K

2:26:58

18.64 mi

Rank: #15045 (-251)

25K → 30K

26:04 | 8:24/mi

30K

2:26:58

18.64 mi

Rank: #15045 (-251)

25K → 30K

26:04 | 8:24/mi

20M

2:38:58

20.00 mi

Rank: #15328 (-283)

30K → 20M

12:00 | 8:51/mi

20M

2:38:58

20.00 mi

Rank: #15328 (-283)

30K → 20M

12:00 | 8:51/mi

21M

2:48:37

21.00 mi

Rank: #15589 (-261)

20M → 21M

9:39 | 9:39/mi

21M

2:48:37

21.00 mi

Rank: #15589 (-261)

20M → 21M

9:39 | 9:39/mi

35K

2:55:12

21.75 mi

Rank: #15742 (-153)

21M → 35K

6:35 | 8:48/mi

35K

2:55:12

21.75 mi

Rank: #15742 (-153)

21M → 35K

6:35 | 8:48/mi

23M

3:07:08

23.00 mi

Rank: #16101 (-359)

35K → 23M

11:56 | 9:33/mi

23M

3:07:08

23.00 mi

Rank: #16101 (-359)

35K → 23M

11:56 | 9:33/mi

24M

3:16:55

24.00 mi

Rank: #16496 (-395)

23M → 24M

9:47 | 9:47/mi

24M

3:16:55

24.00 mi

Rank: #16496 (-395)

23M → 24M

9:47 | 9:47/mi

40K

3:25:54

24.85 mi

Rank: #16916 (-420)

24M → 40K

8:59 | 10:31/mi

40K

3:25:54

24.85 mi

Rank: #16916 (-420)

24M → 40K

8:59 | 10:31/mi

25.2M

3:29:43

25.20 mi

Rank: #17032 (-116)

40K → 25.2M

3:49 | 11:05/mi

25.2M

3:29:43

25.20 mi

Rank: #17032 (-116)

40K → 25.2M

3:49 | 11:05/mi

FINISH

3:39:38

26.22 mi

Rank: #17391 (-359)

25.2M → FINISH

9:55 | 9:44/mi

FINISH

3:39:38

26.22 mi

Rank: #17391 (-359)

25.2M → FINISH

9:55 | 9:44/mi

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Splits & Pacing

Detailed breakdown of your race performance at each timing point

Half Splits

1st HalfFaster

via HALF

Distance13.11 mi

Time1:41:24

Pace7:45 /mi

2nd Half

Spacer

Distance13.11 mi

Time1:58:14

Pace9:02 /mi

📊Positive Split: 16.6% slower second half

Checkpoint Splits

Checkpoint	Distance	Time of Day	Time	Avg Pace	Segment Time	Segment Pace	Diff
5K	3.11 mi	10:39:48	23:41	7:38	23:41	7:38	-
10K	6.21 mi	11:03:36	47:29	7:39	23:48	7:40	+0:02
15K	9.32 mi	11:27:43	1:11:36	7:41	24:07	7:46	+0:06
20K	12.43 mi	11:52:09	1:36:02	7:44	24:26	7:52	+0:06
HALF	13.11 mi	11:57:31	1:41:24	7:45	5:22	7:53	+0:01
25K	15.53 mi	12:17:01	2:00:54	7:47	19:30	8:03	+0:10
30K	18.64 mi	12:43:05	2:26:58	7:54	26:04	8:24	+0:21
20M	20.00 mi	12:55:05	2:38:58	7:57	12:00	8:51	+0:27
21M	21.00 mi	13:04:44	2:48:37	8:02	9:39	9:39	+0:48
35K	21.75 mi	13:11:19	2:55:12	8:04	6:35	8:48	-0:51
23M	23.00 mi	13:23:15	3:07:08	8:09	11:56	9:33	+0:45
24M	24.00 mi	13:33:02	3:16:55	8:13	9:47	9:47	+0:14
40K	24.85 mi	13:42:01	3:25:54	8:18	8:59	10:31	+0:44
25.2M	25.20 mi	13:45:50	3:29:43	8:20	3:49	11:05	+0:34
FINISH	26.22 mi	13:55:45	3:39:38	8:23	9:55	9:44	-1:21

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📈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

7:38 /mi

Average Pace

8:23 /mi

Slowest Pace

11:05 /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

2:00:54

55% of race

Time at Steady Pace

44:39

20% of race

Time at Slower Pace

54:05

25% of race

Average Pace: 8:23 /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.

0mi6.6mi13.1mi19.7mi26.2mi

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✨Sparklines

Checkpoint Splits with Pace Trends

Enhanced split table showing pace trends through mini sparkline visualizations.

Overall Pace Trend

Checkpoint	Distance	Time of Day	Time	Avg Pace	Segment	Pace	Rank
5K	3.11 mi	10:39:48	23:41	7:38	23:41	7:38	#13845
10K	6.21 mi	11:03:36	47:29	7:39	23:48	7:40	#14106
15K	9.32 mi	11:27:43	1:11:36	7:41	24:07	7:46	#14383
20K	12.43 mi	11:52:09	1:36:02	7:44	24:26	7:52	#14526
HALF	13.11 mi	11:57:31	1:41:24	7:45	5:22	7:53	#14619
25K	15.53 mi	12:17:01	2:00:54	7:47	19:30	8:03	#14794
30K	18.64 mi	12:43:05	2:26:58	7:54	26:04	8:24	#15045
20M	20.00 mi	12:55:05	2:38:58	7:57	12:00	8:51	#15328
21M	21.00 mi	13:04:44	2:48:37	8:02	9:39	9:39	#15589
35K	21.75 mi	13:11:19	2:55:12	8:04	6:35	8:48	#15742
23M	23.00 mi	13:23:15	3:07:08	8:09	11:56	9:33	#16101
24M	24.00 mi	13:33:02	3:16:55	8:13	9:47	9:47	#16496
40K	24.85 mi	13:42:01	3:25:54	8:18	8:59	10:31	#16916
25.2M	25.20 mi	13:45:50	3:29:43	8:20	3:49	11:05	#17032
FINISH	26.22 mi	13:55:45	3:39:38	8:23	9:55	9:44	#17391

Faster pace

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Slower pace

Rankings

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

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

Checkpoint	Distance	Seg. Dist	Overall	Males	M50-54	Seg. Overall	Seg. Males	Seg. M50-54
5K	3.11 mi	3.11 mi	13845	9808	9808	15019(Top 52%)	10209(Top 62%)	10209(Top 547%)
10K	6.21 mi	3.10 mi	14106-261	9892-84	9892-84	14410(Top 50%)	10007(Top 61%)	10007(Top 536%)
15K	9.32 mi	3.11 mi	14383-277	9974-82	9974-82	15019(Top 52%)	10209(Top 62%)	10209(Top 547%)
20K	12.43 mi	3.11 mi	14526-143	10024-50	10024-50	15041(Top 52%)	10161(Top 62%)	10161(Top 544%)
HALF	13.11 mi	0.68 mi	14619-93	10067-43	10067-43	16119(Top 56%)	10657(Top 65%)	10657(Top 571%)
25K	15.53 mi	2.42 mi	14794-175	10106-39	10106-39	15707(Top 54%)	10396(Top 64%)	10396(Top 557%)
30K	18.64 mi	3.11 mi	15045-251	10166-60	10166-60	16198(Top 56%)	10506(Top 64%)	10506(Top 562%)
20M	20.00 mi	1.36 mi	15328-283	10249-83	10249-83	18122(Top 62%)	11227(Top 69%)	11227(Top 601%)
21M	21.00 mi	1.00 mi	15589-261	10333-84	10333-84	19158(Top 66%)	11681(Top 71%)	11681(Top 625%)
35K	21.75 mi	0.75 mi	15742-153	10383-50	10383-50	19079(Top 66%)	11528(Top 71%)	11528(Top 617%)
23M	23.00 mi	1.25 mi	16101-359	10495-112	10495-112	20685(Top 71%)	12305(Top 75%)	12305(Top 659%)
24M	24.00 mi	1.00 mi	16496-395	10657-162	10657-162	22183(Top 76%)	12959(Top 79%)	12959(Top 694%)
40K	24.85 mi	0.85 mi	16916-420	10815-158	10815-158	23208(Top 80%)	13388(Top 82%)	13388(Top 717%)
25.2M	25.20 mi	0.35 mi	17032-116	10852-37	10852-37	22487(Top 77%)	13056(Top 80%)	13056(Top 699%)
FINISH	26.22 mi	1.02 mi	17391-359	10989-137	10989-137	23070(Top 79%)	13339(Top 82%)	13339(Top 714%)

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Passing

Athletes you passed and who passed you throughout the race

Passing Analysis

Category:

Athletes Passed

854

Passed By

2611

Net Change

-3546

Segment	Athletes Passed	Passed By	Net Change	Start Rank	End Rank
Start → 5K	-	-	-	-	#13845
5K → 10K	189	200	-261	#13845	#14106
10K → 15K	121	200	-277	#14106	#14383
15K → 20K	121	200	-143	#14383	#14526
20K → HALF	9	102	-93	#14526	#14619
HALF → 25K	91	200	-175	#14619	#14794
25K → 30K	126	200	-251	#14794	#15045
30K → 20M	43	200	-283	#15045	#15328
20M → 21M	46	200	-261	#15328	#15589
21M → 35K	32	185	-153	#15589	#15742
35K → 23M	33	200	-359	#15742	#16101
23M → 24M	12	200	-395	#16101	#16496
24M → 40K	15	200	-420	#16496	#16916
40K → 25.2M	8	124	-116	#16916	#17032
25.2M → FINISH	8	200	-359	#17032	#17391
TOTALS	854	2611	-3546

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Christopher Mertz

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Splits & Pacing

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📈Pace Line

Pace Progression

📊Segments

Segment Time Comparison

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Pace Heatmap

✨Sparklines

Checkpoint Splits with Pace Trends

Rankings

Checkpoint and Segment Rankings

Segment Performance Analysis

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25K→30K

30K→20M

20M→21M

21M→35K

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23M→24M

24M→40K

40K→25.2M

25.2M→FINISH

Passing

Passing Analysis

Passing Analysis Visualizations

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