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Spring 2006
Running Springs Forward With More Than 100 Grand
2006 WRR Spring Runner Rankings
By James Moreland
July/August 2006
Washington Running Report
It's a Miracle
a true blue spectacle,
a miracle come true.
Barry Manilow, 1974
That's right, folks. There were more than 100,000 runners in the more than 200 races run in this shortest of ranking periods. More than 25,000 runners raced compared to last spring and nearly three times as many runners as last winter. Not surprisingly, this netted the lowest percentage of ranked runners (2.8%). There were more than 100 more ranked runner times than any previous period. A lot of the huge numbers came from 16,500 finishers at the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K and the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler with 10,600 finishers.
Thirty-seven races were major races (500 or more finishers), twice the number of the winter. There were 27 10Ks dominated by seven major races, with six having more than 50 ranked runners. Competition was fiercest in April with Pike's Peek and then Sallie Mae leading the way with 6.21% and 5.69% of the runners ranked. Pike's Peek had 147 ranked runners. Of the seven 10 milers, three were major. Granddaddy Cherry Blossom had the most ranked runners with 247. Of the thirteen 8K/5M races, the two early season ones were the biggest. The St. Patrick's Day 8K (this was the first year at this distance for the former 10K) took top honors easily, and was 50% larger than the Shamrock 8K. The new 8K had the third largest group of ranked runners with 129.
Of the eight spring marathons, three were major races. The Shamrock Festival led the way by tradition but both Frederick and Lower Potomac had a higher percentage of ranked times. The eight half marathons, four major, drew a lot of runners but had comparatively low percentages of the elite runners. With only 71 days in the period, it seems it should be easy to find a 5K. There were 111 of them.
Washington, DC was slightly more race-friendly this period having 20 races with half of them being major. Maryland had 65 races with the largest groups being in Baltimore, Frederick, and Columbia. The larger state of Virginia had the rest, more than 100 races, with major concentrations in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Richmond.
926 different men and 854 different women ran at least one qualifying time. 343 men and 251 women were ranked, the highest numbers ever. The women's numbers dominated the Open (76), sub master, and the 40-44 division (46). Twenty-seven runners migrated from other divisions to the Open Division. The men's numbers were stronger in every other division, especially the always full 60- 64 division (46). Only the Open division (54), which included 13 double dippers from other divisions, was larger.
Runners who win the race or win their division in a race earn an asterisk beside their name. Open runners only get an asterisk for an overall win. The Speed Alone (at the top of each division) is the fastest qualifying time run for each division. In red, it means the division champion ran it.
Now let's see who made the top.
Women's Spring 2006 Rankings
Men's Spring 2006 Rankings
For a complete explanation of how the rankings are compiled,
please see Rankings Explained.
The Current Qualifying Standards for the 10K
Age Group Men WomenOpen 34:20 41:15
19 & Younger 38:20 46:05
35-39 36:40 44:10
40-44 38:20 46:05
45-49 39:45 48:45
50-54 42:00 51:45
55-59 43:55 54:30
60-64 49:45 62:05
65-69 52:50 75:00
70-74 56:20 89:40
75-79 1:32:30 1:39:00
80 & up 1:45:00 1:50:00
The ranking periods for the remainder of the 2006 ranking year are:
--Summer Runner Rankings, May 22 through September 4, 2006, reported November/December 2006
--Fall Runner Rankings, September 5 through November 19, 2006, reported January/February 2007
--Best of 2006 reported March-April 2007
Bold races are Major races (500 or more runners or 20% ranked runners)
| Event | Location | Date |
| Highland's Spring Chase 15K | Abingdon, VA | 11-Mar-06 |
| Holten Elementary 5K | Richmond, VA | 11-Mar-06 |
| Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K | Williamsburg, VA | 11-Mar-06 |
| Martha Jefferson 8K | Charlottesville, VA | 11-Mar-06 |
| DCRRC Burke Lake 12K | Burke, VA | 12-Mar-06 |
| Frozen Slopes 6K | Derwood, MD | 12-Mar-06 |
| Lower Potomac Marathon | Piney Point, MD | 12-Mar-06 |
| Outback 5K for the YMCA | Columbia, MD | 12-Mar-06 |
| Shamrock 5K | Baltimore, MD | 12-Mar-06 |
| St. Patrick's Day 8K | Washington, DC | 12-Mar-06 |
| Virigjnia Creeper Marathon | Abingdon, VA | 12-Mar-06 |
| St. Patrick 5K | Norfolk, VA | 17-Mar-06 |
| MAD 5K | Vienna, VA | 18-Mar-06 |
| McDaniel 5K | Westminster, MD | 18-Mar-06 |
| MCRRC Super Sligo 4M | Silver Spring, MD | 18-Mar-06 |
| Race for Justice 5K | Washington, DC | 18-Mar-06 |
| Shamrock Festival 8K | Virginia Beach, VA | 18-Mar-06 |
| Shamrock Hill 5K | Roanoke, VA | 18-Mar-06 |
| Whistlestart 5K | Richmond, VA | 18-Mar-06 |
| 7th Annual G. C. Round E.S. Shamrock 5K | Manassas, VA | 18-Mar-06 |
| DCRRC Fort Hunt 10K | Alexandria, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| HCS Longfellow 10K | Columbia, MD | 19-Mar-06 |
| John Robbins Organ Donor Awareness 8K | Fredericksburg, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| LAWS Run for the Shelter HM | Purcellville, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Reston 10M | Reston, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Reston 5K | Reston, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Shamrock Festival Half Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Shamrock Festival Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Young Life 5K | Bridgewater, VA | 19-Mar-06 |
| Lucky Charm 5K | Norfolk, VA | 22-Mar-06 |
| 8th Annual Manna 5K | Washington, DC | 25-Mar-06 |
| Bank of McKenney White Bank Classic 5 Miler | Colonial Heights, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Cerebral Palsy of Virginia Run | Norfolk, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Falcon 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Forest of Needwood 5M | Brunswick, MD | 25-Mar-06 |
| National Half Marathon | Washington, DC | 25-Mar-06 |
| National Marathon | Washington, DC | 25-Mar-06 |
| Piece of Cake 10K | Gaithersburg, MD | 25-Mar-06 |
| Run vs. Row 10K | Alexandria, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Scope it Out 5K | Washington, DC | 25-Mar-06 |
| SPCA 5K | Richmond, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Yorktown Victory Run 8 Miler | Yorktown, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| Wolftrap Elementary School 5K | Vienna, VA | 25-Mar-06 |
| HCS Burleigh Manor 5K | Columbia, MD | 26-Mar-06 |
| The Back Yard Burn 10M | Annandale, VA | 26-Mar-06 |
| Rotary 5K | Winchester, VA | 26-Mar-06 |
| Marine Corps Wilderness 10K | Norfolk, VA | 31-Mar-06 |
| 31st Annual Charlottesville 10 Mile | Charlottesville, VA | 01-Apr-06 |
| Fort Eustis 10K | Fort Eustis, VA | 01-Apr-06 |
| North County Preservation 5K | Baltimore, MD | 01-Apr-06 |
| Stupid Little 10M | Berryville, VA | 01-Apr-06 |
| Stupid Little 5K | Berryville, VA | 01-Apr-06 |
| Ukrops Monument Avenue 10K | Richmond, VA | 01-Apr-06 |
| BRRC Whitehall 15K | Baltimore, MD | 02-Apr-06 |
| Cherry Pit 10M | Edgewater, MD | 02-Apr-06 |
| Churchville Charge 5K | Harford, MD | 02-Apr-06 |
| Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile | Washington, DC | 02-Apr-06 |
| First National Bank 5K Run/Walk | Boones Mill, VA | 02-Apr-06 |
| HCS Elkhorn 10K | Columbia, MD | 02-Apr-06 |
| Seton Keough Gator 5K | Baltimore, MD | 02-Apr-06 |
| Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K | Washington, DC | 02-Apr-06 |
| ARCH Race for their Future 5K | Washington, DC | 08-Apr-06 |
| Ashland Railroad 10K | Ashland, VA | 08-Apr-06 |
| Maryland Day Run for Hospice 10K | Leonardtown, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Maryland Day Run for Hospice 5K | Leonardtown, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Ocean City Half Marathon | Ocean City, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Ocean City Marathon | Ocean City, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Keep Your Colon Rollin' 5K | Huntingtown, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Mission of Mercy 5K | Frederick, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| Run for Learning 5K | New Market, MD | 08-Apr-06 |
| 28th Annual Clyde's 10K | Columbia, MD | 09-Apr-06 |
| Ursus Maritimus 5K | Bel Air, MD | 09-Apr-06 |
| DCRRC Steve Thompson 15K | Alexandria, VA | 15-Apr-06 |
| 20th Annual Springburst 8K | Greenbelt, MD | 15-Apr-06 |
| 6th Annual Victims Fund Run 5K | Baltimore, MD | 15-Apr-06 |
| Charlottesville Half Marathon | Charlottesville, VA | 15-Apr-06 |
| Charlottesville Marathon | Charlottesville, VA | 15-Apr-06 |
| Henrico Celebration 5K | Richmond, VA | 15-Apr-06 |
| ODU Monarch 5K | Norfolk, VA | 15-Apr-06 |
| PVTC Easter Classic 10K | Washington, DC | 15-Apr-06 |
| PVTC Easter Classic 5K | Washington, DC | 15-Apr-06 |
| Stop the Silence 5K | Washington, DC | 15-Apr-06 |
| Stop the Silence 8K | Washington, DC | 15-Apr-06 |
| Spring 5K | Washington, DC | 16-Apr-06 |
| Spring Stampede 5K | Norfolk, VA | 21-Apr-06 |
| Race for Education 5K | Upper Marlboro, MD | 22-Apr-06 |
| Azalea Classic 5K | University Park, MD | 22-Apr-06 |
| Jaguar 5K | Falls Church, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| Nature House Fund Run 5K | Reston, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| St Francis Home 5K Run | Richmond, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| Ford's Colony 8K | Williamsburg, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| Pioneer Pride 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| Bright Beginnings 5K | Washington, DC | 22-Apr-06 |
| Great Escape Law Enforcement 5K | Mexico Farms, MD | 22-Apr-06 |
| Via 5K | Charlottesville, VA | 22-Apr-06 |
| RVRS 5K Run | Point Lookout, MD | 22-Apr-06 |
| DARCAR Pike's Peek 10K | Rockville, MD | 23-Apr-06 |
| Port to Fort 6K | Baltimore, MD | 23-Apr-06 |
| JFS Run, Roll or Stroll 10K | Norfolk, VA | 23-Apr-06 |
| JFS Run, Roll or Stroll 5K | Norfolk, VA | 23-Apr-06 |
| George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Mile | Alexandria, VA | 23-Apr-06 |
| George Washington Parkway Classic 5K | Alexandria, VA | 23-Apr-06 |
| Fit for Life 5K | Norfolk, VA | 26-Apr-06 |
| Queens Lake 5K Run | Williamsburg, VA | 29-Apr-06 |
| St. John the Apostle 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 29-Apr-06 |
| Saints Sprint 5K | Richmond, VA | 29-Apr-06 |
| Strides for Success 5K | Fairfax, VA | 29-Apr-06 |
| Cape St. Claire Elementary Dash To Discovery 5K | Annapolis, MD | 29-Apr-06 |
| Ben Layton Memorial 5K | Salisbury, MD | 29-Apr-06 |
| Fallston 5K | Fallston, MD | 29-Apr-06 |
| Vinton Baptist Church Dogwood 5K | Vinton, VA | 29-Apr-06 |
| Frederick Twilight 5K | Frederick, MD | 29-Apr-06 |
| Frederick Half Marathon | Frederick, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Frederick Marathon | Frederick, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Sallie Mae 10K | Washington, DC | 30-Apr-06 |
| MCRRC Hills of Cabin John Cross Country 5K | Potomac, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| HCS Burleigh Manor 5K | Columbia, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Baltimore Spine Center ROAR 5K | Towson, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Billy Korrow Memorial 5K | Towson, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| 4th Annual Blue Jay 5K | Baltimore, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Mt. Hebron Viking 5K | Ellicott City, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Vienna 5K | Vienna, VA | 30-Apr-06 |
| That Dam Race 8M | Baltimore, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Mariners Point 5/4M | Joppatown, MD | 30-Apr-06 |
| Capital Challenge 3 Mile | Washington, DC | 03-May-06 |
| Riverside by the Bay 5K | Newport News, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Signs of Spring 5K | Washington, DC | 06-May-06 |
| Chesapeake 10K | Norfolk, VA | 06-May-06 |
| LEAD Strong Half Marathon | Timonium, MD | 06-May-06 |
| Lions Journey for Sight 5K | Fort Story, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Pantherlon 5K | Alexandria, VA | 06-May-06 |
| All American 5K | Aberdeen, MD | 06-May-06 |
| All American 10K | Aberdeen, MD | 06-May-06 |
| Animal Chase 10K | Abingdon, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Animal Chase 5K | Abingdon, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Robbie Miles 5K | Prince Frederick, MD | 06-May-06 |
| Robbie Miles 10K | Prince Frederick, MD | 06-May-06 |
| Manassas City Police Association 5K | Manassas, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Union Mill Elementary 5K | Clifton, VA | 06-May-06 |
| CrossOver Challenge 5K | Richmond, VA | 06-May-06 |
| The Pathways 5K | Silver Spring, MD | 06-May-06 |
| 13th Annual Run the Tunnel | Duffield, VA | 06-May-06 |
| Cassidy & Pinkard Race for Hope 5K | Washington, DC | 07-May-06 |
| Apple Blossom 10K | Winchester, VA | 07-May-06 |
| Whitman in Motion 5K | Bethesda, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Patriots Cup 8K | Fairfax, VA | 07-May-06 |
| Bay Bridge 10K | Annapolis, MD | 07-May-06 |
| International 5K Run/Walk for Celiac Disease | Baltimore, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Thunder Hill 10K | Columbia, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Race for Hope 5K | Amelia, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Ashland 10K | Baltimore, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Potomac River Half Marathon | Arlington, VA | 07-May-06 |
| Potomac River Marathon | Arlington, VA | 07-May-06 |
| Run for the Animals 5K | Wheaton, MD | 07-May-06 |
| Run with Grace 5K | Roanoke, VA | 07-May-06 |
| Super Hornet 5K | Norfolk, VA | 10-May-06 |
| Preakness 5K | Baltimore, MD | 13-May-06 |
| Grace Oughton 5K | Fredericksburg, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Buckroe Beach Dash 8K | Hampton, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Autism Awareness 5K | Chesapeake, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Wiltondale/Overbrook 3 Mile | Towson, MD | 13-May-06 |
| Kristen Grote Legacy 5K | Hanover, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Purcellville Heritage 5K | Purvellville, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Virginia 5K Run/Walk For The Whisper | Reston, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Flower and Jazz Run Festival 5K | Westminster, MD | 13-May-06 |
| Richmond Race for the Cure 5K | Richmond, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Mantua Raccoon Run 5K | Fairfax, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Habitat for Humanity 5K | Marion, VA | 13-May-06 |
| Angel Kisses 5K | Chantilly, VA | 14-May-06 |
| Arlington YMCA Mother's Day 10K | Arlington, VA | 14-May-06 |
| RASAC Mother's Day 5K | Bel Air, MD | 14-May-06 |
| Spring into Fitness 5K | Norfolk, VA | 19-May-06 |
| Germantown 5 Miler | Germantown, MD | 20-May-06 |
| Gibson Island Country School's Chessie 5K | Pasadena, MD | 20-May-06 |
| Fairfax Corner 5K | Fairfax, VA | 20-May-06 |
| Atoms 5K Run | Annandale, VA | 20-May-06 |
| Havre de Grace H S Music Boosters 5K Run | Havre de Grace, MD | 20-May-06 |
| Grandin Court Baptist 5K Road | Roanoke, VA | 20-May-06 |
| Ballenger Creek Elementary School 5K | Frederick, MD | 20-May-06 |
| Run for Independence 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 20-May-06 |
| HSCC 4th Annual Pet Day 5K | Solomons, MD | 20-May-06 |
| Capitol Hill Classic 10K | Washington, DC | 21-May-06 |
| Mark's Azalea Run 5K | Bethesda, MD | 21-May-06 |
| HCS Thunder Hill 10K | Columbia, MD | 21-May-06 |
| Rudy's Seal Challenge CC 8K | Virginia Beach, VA | 21-May-06 |
| Carytown 10K | Richmond, VA | 21-May-06 |
| YouthWorks Race For Work | Baltimore, MD | 21-May-06 |