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Mark Merkel
MaleIllinois2009–2026
17
Total Finishes
10
Different Races
4
States (8%)
1:23:19
PR (6:22/mi)
1:31:58
Average
-0:02:55
Faster (first to last)
Medal House
2023
Go! St. Louis Halloween 10K/5K/Fun Run
1:23:19
#6 overall#6 gender
2022
Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training Program
1:24:05
#52 overall#50 gender
2022
Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half Marathon
2:12:11
#14 overall#11 gender
2020
The LESS Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon!
1:27:43
#167 overall#162 gender
2020
Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half Marathon
1:38:47
#5 overall#5 gender
2018
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:23:41
#129 overall#115 gender
2017
Bridge The Gap To Health
1:27:03
#3 overall#3 gender
2015
Bridge The Gap To Health
1:32:11
#7 overall#7 gender
2013
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:32:33
#586 overall#534 gender
2012
Philadelphia Marathon
1:36:27
#495 overall#384 gender
2012
Bridge The Gap To Health
1:37:14
#19 overall#17 gender
2009
Races for all Paces
1:28:24
#3 overall#3 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half MarathonEffingham | IL | 1:25:29 | #3 |
| 2025 | Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half MarathonEffingham | IL | 1:30:06 | #3 |
| 2024 | Jim Thorpe Area Running FestivalJim Thorpe | PA | 1:32:29 | #22 |
| 2023 | Go! St. Louis Halloween 10K/5K/Fun RunSaint Louis | MO | 1:23:19 | #6 |
| 2023 | Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half MarathonEffingham | IL | 1:25:27 | #3 |
| 2023 | YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10KHarrisburg | PA | 1:26:18 | #19 |
| 2022 | Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training ProgramChampaign | IL | 1:24:05 | #52 |
| 2022 | Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half MarathonEffingham | IL | 2:12:11 | #14 |
| 2020 | The LESS Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon!Brooklyn | NY | 1:27:43 | #167 |
| 2020 | Lake Sara Dam Run 5K, 8 Mile & Half MarathonEffingham | IL | 1:38:47 | #5 |
| 2018 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:23:41 | #129 |
| 2017 | Bridge The Gap To HealthQuincy | IL | 1:27:03 | #3 |
| 2015 | Bridge The Gap To HealthQuincy | IL | 1:32:11 | #7 |
| 2013 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:32:33 | #586 |
| 2012 | Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia | PA | 1:36:27 | #495 |
| 2012 | Bridge The Gap To HealthQuincy | IL | 1:37:14 | #19 |
| 2009 | Races for all PacesCharleston | IL | 1:28:24 | #3 |
States Raced
1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races
State Breakdown
ILIllinois
10 racesPAPennsylvania
3 racesINIndiana
2 racesDCDistrict of Columbia
0 races50-State Challenge
4/ 51 states + DC
47 states to go