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Autumn 2003
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2003 WRR Autumn Runner Rankings
by Roland Rust
January/February 2004
For the Washington Running Report
As the temperatures cooled, the competition heated up. There were 86 rated races in the Washington area in the Fall ranking period, and many excellent performances. It was obvious that many runners were rounding into their top form in the Fall, and the strength of the Open list was boosted by the presence of a sizeable contingent of foreign-born runners, plus eleven U.S. citizens who qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials.
The youngest qualifier for runner rankings was 13-year-old Aurora Scott, who is proving to be something of a prodigy, and the oldest was 83-year-old Henryk Bukowski of Falls Church, Virginia. Chuck Moeser of Sterling, Virginia and Alice Franks of Rockville, Maryland were the only runners to lead the rankings in their age group(s) in every ranking period in 2003.
Women's Autumn 2003 Rankings
Men's Autumn 2003 Rankings
About the Runner Rankings
The goal of the runner rankings is to rank the best runners of Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia, in five-year age groups, for the purpose of stimulating competition in the Washington region. Runners are ranked only according to performances in rated races. To be included, a race must meet the following criteria:
- Take place in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia
- Full results listed on the Washington Running Report Web site
- 100+ finishers
- Must list age (and preferably also city and state of residence) of all runners
- Standard distance: 5K, 4 Miles, 8K, 10K, 12K, 15K, 10 Miles, 20K, 1/2 Marathon, 25K, 30K, 20 Miles, or Marathon
- Road race or cross-country (not track)
To be rated, a race must meet all of the above criteria. There will be no exceptions. If you place well in a race and want it included, be sure to ask the race director to e-mail the complete results to the Washington Running Report at office@runwashington.com so the race can be posted on the WRR Web site and counted in the runner rankings.
Runners will be ranked by age divisions for both men and women, with the divisions being open, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55- 59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75 and over. As participation warrants, these age divisions will be extended or combined. The open divisions will be rated according to gun time, and age groups will be rated according to chip time, if chip timing is in effect.
Runners may be ranked in a ranking period by meeting the following criteria:
- Reside in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia
- Better the time standard in two rated races
The rankings are established using a completely objective rating procedure. The rankings are formed by a preliminary sort, followed by an intensive analysis of competitive results. The preliminary sort is based on number of qualifying marks and best times. The final ranking, though, is based more on head-to-head competitive results against the other top placers, with time playing a secondary role. Our general philosophy is that competition is about beating other runners, and we intend to place an increased emphasis on competitive results. Runners who compete against (and beat) other top competitors in their age group will be rewarded with higher rankings. Time will still play a major role in the rankings, but that role will be secondary to competition.
To qualify for the end-of-year rankings, top priority will go to runners who qualify in two ranking periods. If there are fewer than ten runners, then a top ten will be filled out with single qualifiers. These rankings are also formed by a preliminary sort, followed by a more involved analysis of competitive results. The preliminary sort is based on seasonal rankings and best times. The final ranking is again based more on head-to- head competitive results against the other top placers, with time playing a secondary role.
Qualifying times are set in each age division for the 10K, and then adjusted for other distances using the WAVA age-graded tables. The qualifying standards will be adjusted periodically.
Winter 2004 Qualifying Standards for the 10K
Age Group Men WomenOpen 32:52 37:43
35-39 35:23* 41:48
40-44 36:06 43:29
45-49 37:26 47:38
50-54 40:15 51:09*
55-59 43:39* 53:40*
60-64 47:09 63:06*
65-69 53:38* 76:24*
70-74 59:03* 93:41*
75+ 95:00 99:00* indicates standards recently changed
We are currently in the Winter ranking period, which began November 17 and will end March 7, 2004. The ranking periods for 2004 are:
Spring Runner Rankings, March 14, 2004 to May 16, 2004 - reported July-August '04
Summer Runner Rankings, May 17 to September 6 - reported November-December '04
Fall Runner Rankings, September 7 to November 14 - reported January-February '05
Best of 2004 - reported March-April '05
Winter Runner Rankings, November 15 to March 11, 2005 - reported May-June '04
Happy racing and good luck!
Races Included in the Autumn 2003 Ranking Period:
9-11 Memorial 5K Arlington, VA
Amy's Run 5K Crofton, MD
Anthem Bay Bridge Marathon Virginia Beach, VA
Army 10-Miler Washington, DC
Autumn Glory 5K Oakland, MD
B&A Trail Run 5K Glen Burnie, MD
Back to School 8K Chevy Chase, MD
Baltimore Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K Baltimore, MD
Bay Bridge 5K Virginia Beach, VA
BB&T Virginia 10-Miler, 4 Miler Lynchburg, VA
Beach Ford All-American 5K Virginia Beach, VA
Becca's Run 5K Derwood, MD
Cape Henry 10-Mile Virginia Beach, VA
Champions for Children 5K Falls Church, VA
CNU 5K Newport News, VA
Cold Turkey 10K Annapolis, MD
Comet Classic 5K Catonsville, MD
Diane Geppi-Aikens 5K Baltimore, MD
Down's Park Trail Run 5-Mile Annapolis, MD
Edgemoor Classic 5K Bethesda, MD
Fair Lakes 8K Fairfax, VA
Goblin Gallop 5K Fairfax, VA
Great Allegeny 15K Cumberland, MD
Hilton Village 5K Newport News, VA
Home Again Jiggity Jog 5K Baltimore, MD
IND Race for Energy 5K Baltimore, MD
Ivymount 5K Potomac, MD
Jingle Bell 5K Norfolk, VA
Jones Falls Runoff 8K Baltimore, MD
Jug Bay 10K Upper Marlboro, MD
Kensington 8K Kensington, MD
Kingstowne Faith 5K Kingstowne, VA
LAWS Half-Marathon, 5K Leesburg, VA
Little Bennett's 5K CC Clarksburg, MD
Marathon in the Parks Bethesda, MD
Marine Corps Marathon Washington, DC
Medical Missionaries 5K Manassas, VA
Metric Marathon 5K Columbia, MD
Mulberry Island Half-Marathon Fort Eustis, VA
Multiple Myeloma 5K Washington, DC
National Press Club 5K Washington, DC
NCR Trail Half-Marathon Sparks, MD
Neptune Festival 8K Virginia Beach, VA
nTelos 8K Richmond, VA
Old Dominion U. 5K Norfolk, VA
Opus Anniversary 5K Rockville, MD
PACE Race 5K Washington, DC
Paul VI Runfest 5K Fairfax, VA
Pigtown Festival 5K Baltimore, MD
Police Pace 5K Columbia, MD
Poolesville Day 5K Poolesville, MD
Potomac 5K Potomac, MD
Quantico Half-Marathon Quantico, VA
Race at the Ridge 20-Miler Hunt Valley, MD
Race for Coop Development 5K Arlington, VA
Race for the Cure 5K Baltimore, MD
Race for the Cure 5K Tidewater, VA
Race to Remember 5K Baltimore, MD
Riverbank 12K Fredericksburg, VA
Rockville 10K, 5K Rockville, MD
Rockville 5K Rockville, MD
Run for Kathy 5K Bowie, MD
Run Through the Grapevine 8K Columbia, MD
Running of the Gators 5K Baltimore, MD
Seaside 10-Mile Ocean City, MD
Silver Spring 5K Silver Spring, MD
Spring Valley/Sumner 5K Bethesda, MD
Stonewall Jackson's 20-Mile Spotsylvania, VA
SunTrust Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA
Toys for Tots 5K Virginia Beach, VA
Turkey Trot 10K Lake Ridge, VA
Ukrop's CC Festival 5K Richmond, VA
United We Stand 5K Arlington, VA
Van Metre 5-Miler Ashburn, VA
Vanguard Run for Recovery 5K Arlington, VA
Veterans Day 10K Washington, DC
Western Family YMCA 5K Catonsville, MD
William & Mary Homecoming 5K Williamsburg, VA
Wings Over Loudoun 10K Leesburg, VA
Women's Half-Marathon Trail Run Clifton, VA
Zack's 5K College Park, MD
Zoo Zoom 5-Mile Baltimore, MD