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Philip Merkel

MaleCalifornia2003–2026

47

Total Finishes

5

Different Races

2

States (4%)

2:07:43

PR (9:45/mi)

2:39:20

Average

+1:10:31

Slower (first to last)

Medal House

2008

Surf City Marathon

2:21:39
#4738 overall#2524 gender
2007

Surf City Marathon

2:24:12
#4763 overall#2517 gender
2007

2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

2:24:26
#3103 overall#1742 gender
2007

2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDA

2:37:22
#4710 overall#2471 gender
2006

2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDA

2:19:23
#3275 overall#1816 gender
2006

Surf City Marathon

2:19:23
#3399 overall#1823 gender
2005

Surf City Marathon

2:14:57
#2375 overall#1438 gender
2004

Surf City Marathon

2:07:43
#1982 overall#1282 gender
2004

2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

2:19:00
#2010 overall#1243 gender
2003

Surf City Marathon

2:12:42
#1967 overall#1236 gender
2003

Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5K

2:13:17
#3839 overall#2169 gender
2003

2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

2:26:00
#1817 overall#1054 gender

Performance Timeline

PR 2:07:4320032003200320042004200520062006200720072007200820082009200920092010201020112011201120122012201220132013201320142014201420152015201520162016201620172017201720182018201820192019201920212022202320242026

Complete Race Log

YearRaceStateTimePlace
2026Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:23:13#9944
2024Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:13:20#7571
2023Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:14:26#6785
2022Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:15:33#5403
2021Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:20:11#4969
20192026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:53:56#5184
2019OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA3:00:46#5522
2019Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA3:02:24#6752
2018Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:51:35#7202
20182026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:53:10#4834
2018OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:56:33#5191
2017OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:47:28#4800
2017Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:50:11#7684
20172026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:52:40#5446
2016OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:41:20#5546
2016Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:43:20#7906
20162026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:46:36#5495
2015Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:42:17#9576
2015OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:42:44#6316
20152026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:43:24#3700
2014OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:38:56#6643
2014Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:40:16#10913
20142026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:41:29#6985
2013OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:35:56#6886
20132026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:39:04#7796
2013Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:39:33#10209
2012OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:30:34#5621
20122026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:32:31#6085
2012Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:39:44#10010
2011Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:26:02#8114
20112026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:28:08#5747
2011OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:30:49#4353
20102026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:20:37#4488
2010OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:27:51#3901
2009Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:21:28#6026
20092026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:30:38#6218
2009OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport BeachCA2:31:31#3090
2008Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:21:39#4738
20082026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:27:49#4157
2007Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:24:12#4763
20072026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:24:26#3103
20072026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheimCA2:37:22#4710
20062026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheimCA2:19:23#3275
2006Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:19:23#3399
2005Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:14:57#2375
2004Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:07:43#1982
20042026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:19:00#2010
2003Surf City MarathonHuntington BeachCA2:12:42#1967
2003Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicagoIL2:13:17#3839
20032026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong BeachCA2:26:00#1817

States Raced

1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races

State Breakdown

CACalifornia
49 races
ILIllinois
1 race

50-State Challenge

2/ 51 states + DC

49 states to go