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Spring 2009
Recession Fails to Slow Running Boom
(March 14, 2009 - May 17, 2009)
By James Moreland
Yeah running down a dream,
That never would come to me
Working on a mystery, going wherever it leads.
I'm running down a dream.
Tom Petty, 1989
Women continue to close the now small gap in race attendance. It is not uncommon to have more women in a race than men and that is not counting the Women's Distance Festivals. Of the nearly 3,500 ranked times in the spring season, 1712 belonged to women. Indeed, more than once a woman has been the overall winner in a race.
More than 300 races were perused to decide the rankings with a record 163,000 times recorded. There were 40 major races (races with 500 or more runners); 27 had more than 1,000. The elite divisions (open men/women) were the largest, combining for another record 143 runners. Again, nearly 700 runners made the grade with at least two qualifying races.
The two biggest races, Credit Union Cherry Blossom and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, combined for 40,000 finishers and more than 600 ranked times. The Shamrock 8K was larger, but with 73 ranked times not as competitive as DC's St. Patrick's Day 8K with 125 ranked times. Pike's Peek was scorching hot this year but still had 125 ranked times, not including a new course record of 28:31 to nearly match Ukrop's 28:21.
More and more events are combining distances and after adding a 5K to their marathon have added a half marathon as well. There were 15 large half marathons this spring. The Shamrock triple play over the full weekend was the third largest event with more than 15,000 competitors. All of the marathons added at least one other event.
There were nearly 200 5Ks, eight with more than 1,000 finishers. The new Kelly's Shamrock 5K was again the second largest but with 58 ranked runners.
Twenty-three races had more than 10% of their runners ranked. The Cherry Pit 10M, with more than 400 finishers, was the largest race of that group.
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, cited at the start of each division, is the fastest qualifying time run for each division. In red, it means the division champion ran it. (MRF) is for the Moreland Racing Factor.
Now let's see who made the top.
Women's Spring 2009 Rankings
Men's Spring 2009 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 | Women |
| Open | 34:20 | 41:15 |
| 19& under | 38:20 | 48:45 |
| 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 | 1:29:40 |
| 75-79 | 1:32:30 | 1:39:00 |
| 80 & under | 1:45:00 | 1:50:00 |
Full Ranked Runner Time Charts
The ranking periods for the 2009 ranking year:
* Summer Runner Rankings, May 18, 2009 throughSeptember 7, 2009: reported November-December '09
* Fall Runner Rankings, September 8, 2009 through
November 22, 2009: reported January-February ‘10
*Best of 2009 - reported March-April ‘10
Bolded races are Major races.
| Event | Site | Date | Distance |
| 10K Run For the Heart | Newport News, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 10K |
| 5K for St. Anne's School | Bristow, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| 5K Run for Mental Health | Williamsburg, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| AFCEA 5K | Columbia, MD | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Angel Kisses 5K | Chantilly, VA | 10-May-09 | 5K |
| Animal Chase 10K | Abingdon, VA | 02-May-09 | 10K |
| Animal Chase 5K | Abingdon, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Apple Blossom 10K | Winchester, VA | 02-May-09 | 10K |
| Arlington Science Focus School 5K | Arlington, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Armed Forces Day 10K | Aberdeen, MD | 16-May-09 | 10K |
| Armed Forces Day 10K | Fort Detrick, MD | 16-May-09 | 10K |
| Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion 5K | Ashburn, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Ashland Railroad 10K | Ashland, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Atoms 5K Run | Annandale, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Autism Awareness 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Azalea Classic 5K | University Park, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Baltimore Stadium Trek 5K | Baltimore, MD | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Ben Layton Memorial 5K | Salisbury, MD | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Billy Korrow Memorial 5K | Towson, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| Bloomin 5K Run | Reisterstown, MD | 17-May-09 | 5K |
| Blue Jay 5K | Baltimore, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Bollman Bridge Techno Trot 5K | Jessup, MD | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Break in the Bypass 5K | Hampstead, MD | 22-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Break the Silence: 5K Run for Ovarian Ca | Reston, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Bright Beginnings 5K | Washington, DC | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| BRRC White Hall 15K | White Hall, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 15K |
| BRRC Women's Distance Festival 5K | Towson, MD | 17-May-09 | 5K |
| Bulldog 5K | Chevy Chase, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Capital Challenge 3 Mile | Washington, DC | 29-Apr-09 | 3M |
| Capitol Hill Classic 10K | Washington, DC | 17-May-09 | 10K |
| Captain's Cup Shamrock 5K | Washington, DC | 17-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Carytown 10K | Richmond, VA | 17-May-09 | 10K |
| Casa 5K | Richmond, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Cassidy & Pinkard Race for Hope 5K | Washington, DC | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| Charlottesville 10 Mile | Charlottesville, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 10M |
| Charlottesville Half Marathon | Charlottesville, VA | 18-Apr-09 | HM |
| Charlottesville Marathon | Charlottesville, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 26.2M |
| Cherry Pit 10M | Edgewater, MD | 05-Apr-09 | 10M |
| Christopher Farms 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 05-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Chug for the Jug 4 Miler | Rocky Mount, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 4M |
| Cinco de Mayo 8K | Glen Allen, VA | 03-May-09 | 8K |
| Civista 5K Run | La Plata, MD | 17-May-09 | 5K |
| Civitan 10K | Fredericksburg, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Clarksburg 5K | Clarksburg, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Clyde's 10K | Columbia, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 10K |
| College Bound Race for the Future 5K | Baltimore, MD | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Courageous Christopher 5K | Salisbury, MD | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Cox Falcon 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10M | Washington, DC | 05-Apr-09 | 10M |
| Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K | Washington, DC | 05-Apr-09 | 5K |
| CrossOver Challenge 15K | Richmond, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 15K |
| CrossOver Challenge 5K | Richmond, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Crystal City Fridays 5K | Crystal City, VA | 03-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Crystal City Fridays 5K | Crystal City, VA | 10-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Crystal City Fridays 5K | Crystal City, VA | 17-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Crystal City Fridays 5K | Crystal City, VA | 24-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Crystal City Fridays 5K | Crystal City, VA | 01-May-09 | 5K |
| Danville Shamrock 5K | Danville, VA | 21-Mar-09 | 5K |
| DARCAR Pike's Peek 10K | Rockville, MD | 26-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Dismal Swamp Stomp HM | Chesapeake, VA | 18-Apr-09 | HM |
| Dorchester YMCA Crab Run Half Marathon | Cambridge, MD | 11-Apr-09 | HM |
| Dual School 5K | Warrenton, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Dundalk Pondskipper 5K | Dundalk, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Earth Day 5K | Silver Spring, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| East Beach Chesapeake Bay 10K | Norfolk, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Epiphany Catholic 5K | Culpeper, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Fit For Life 5K | Norfolk, VA | 08-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Fodderstack 10K | Flint Hill, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Forest of Needwood 5M | Petersville, MD | 14-Mar-09 | 5M |
| Franklin L. Tull Memorial 5K | Edgewood, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Frederick Half Marathon | Frederick, MD | 03-May-09 | HM |
| Frederick Marathon | Frederick, MD | 03-May-09 | 26.2M |
| Frederick Twilight 5K | Frederick, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| G. C. Round E.S. Shamrock 5K | Manassas, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Galax Park 10K | Galax, VA | 02-May-09 | 10K |
| George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Mile | Alexandria, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 10M |
| George Washington Parkway Classic 5K | Alexandria, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Germantown 5 Miler | Germantown, MD | 16-May-09 | 5M |
| Gifts for Gulu 5K | Lynchburg, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Girls on the Run 5K | Washington, DC | 10-May-09 | 5K |
| Girls on the Run 5K | Fairfax, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Godparent Home 5K | Lynchburg, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Goodyear Education 5K | Danville, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Grandin Court Baptist 5K | Roanoke, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| GrassrootHoyas 5K | Washington, DC | 05-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Great Escape Law Enforcement 5K | Cumberland, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Greenbelt Tortoise and Hare Race 5K | Greenbelt, MD | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Gunpowder Trail 5 Mile | Perry Hall, MD | 26-Apr-09 | 5M |
| Hagerstown 5K | Hagerstown, MD | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| HCS Atholton 5K | Columbia, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| HCS Atholton 5K | Columbia, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| HCS Longfellow 10K | Columbia, MD | 22-Mar-09 | 10K |
| HCS Longfellow 10K | Columbia, MD | 17-May-09 | 10K |
| HCS Longfellow 15K | Columbia, MD | 22-Mar-09 | 15K |
| HCS Swansfield 5K | Columbia, MD | 15-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Heart of Virginia 10K | Farmville, VA | 02-May-09 | 10K |
| Henrico Celebration 5K | Richmond, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Heritage Park 5K | Walkersville, MD | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| HopeWell Cancer Support Reach Out And Run 5K | Towson, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| International 10K for Celiac Disease | Baltimore, MD | 03-May-09 | 10K |
| International 5K Run/Walk for Celiac Disease | Baltimore, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| J Brian's Tap Room 15K | Fredericksburg, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 15K |
| Jaguar 5K | Falls Church, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Jamestown High School Swamp Run 5K | Williamsburg, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| JFS Run, Roll or Stroll 8K | Virginia Beach, VA | 03-May-09 | 8K |
| Joe Cannon Memorial 5K | Pasadena, MD | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Justin Foundation 5K | Damascus, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Kelly's Shamrock 5K | Baltimore, MD | 15-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Lake Ridge Day 5K | Lake Ridge, VA | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| LAWS Run for the Shelter 5K | Leesburg, VA | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| LAWS Run for the Shelter HM | Leesburg, VA | 19-Apr-09 | HM |
| LEAD Strong Half Marathon | Freeland, MD | 02-May-09 | HM |
| Lions Journey for Sight 5K | Fort Story, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Looking For Trouble 5K | Mechanicsville, MD | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Lucky Charm 5K | Norfolk, VA | 18-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Lucky Day 5K | Lynchburg, VA | 21-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Lyme Disease 5K Star Run | Springfield, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Lytle Law 5K | Newport News, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| MAC HM | Freedland, MD | 09-May-09 | HM |
| Madison HS 5K | Vienna, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Manassas City Police 5K | Manassas, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Manna 5K | Washington, DC | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon | Fredericksburg, VA | 17-May-09 | HM |
| Marine Corps Wilderness 10K | Norfolk, VA | 27-Mar-09 | 10K |
| Mark's Aazalea 5K | Bethesda, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| Martha Jefferson 8K | Charlottesville, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 8K |
| Mass Mutual Innsbrook 5K | Richmond, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| McDaniel 5K | Westminster, MD | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| MCRRC Capital for a Day 5K | Brookville, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| MCRRC Difficult Run Cross Country 8K | Great Falls, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 8K |
| MCRRC Hills of Cabin John Cross Country 5K | Potomac, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| MCRRC Piece of Cake 10K | Gaithersburg, MD | 21-Mar-09 | 10K |
| Mercer Festival 5K | Ashburn, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Molly's Irish Pub Wearin' of the Green 5K | Warrenton, VA | 22-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Mountain Maryland 5K | Cumberland, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Mountain Maryland Half Marathon | Cumberland, MD | 19-Apr-09 | HM |
| Mountain Maryland Marathon | Cumberland, MD | 19-Apr-09 | 26.2M |
| Mt. Hebron Viking 5K | Ellicott City, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| Musical Madness 5K | Maple Lawn, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Mustang Stampede 5K | Marriottsville, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Mutt and Jeff 5K | Newport News, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| National Half Marathon | Washington, DC | 21-Mar-09 | HM |
| National Marathon | Washington, DC | 21-Mar-09 | 26.2M |
| National Police Week 5K | Washington, DC | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Nature House Fund Run 5K | Reston, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Oak Hill Elementary School 5K | Herndon, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Ocean City HM | Ocean City, MD | 18-Apr-09 | HM |
| On the Road for Fitness 5K | New Market, MD | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Pacers Running Festival 5K | Clarendon, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Pacers Running Festival HM | Clarendon, VA | 09-May-09 | HM |
| Packard Center Fiesta 5K | Baltimore, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Park Ridge 5K | Stafford, VA | 21-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Park to Park HM | Waynesboro, VA | 16-May-09 | HM |
| Patriots Cup 8K | Fairfax, VA | 03-May-09 | 8K |
| Point Of Honor 5K | Lynchburg, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Port to Fort 6K | Baltimore, MD | 26-Apr-09 | 6K |
| PVTC Easter Classic 10K | Alexandria, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 10K |
| PVTC Easter Classic 5K | Alexandria, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Queens Lake 5K Run | Williamsburg, VA | 11-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Race for Hope 5K | Amelia, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Raider Run 5K | Falls Church, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| RASAC Phil's Survivor 3M | Bel Air, MD | 05-Apr-09 | 3M |
| RASAC Polar Bear 5K | Bel Air, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| RASAC Susquehanna 5K Run | Havre de Grace, MD | 15-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Red, White, and Blue 5K | Williamsburg, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Reston 10M | Reston, VA | 15-Mar-09 | 10M |
| Reston 5K | Reston, VA | 15-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Richmond Race for the Cure 5K | Richmond, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Riverfront Revolution 10K | Oxon Hill, MD | 09-May-09 | 10K |
| Riverfront Revolution 5K | Oxon Hill, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Riverside Rehab By The Bay 5K | Newport News, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Roanoke River 5K | Roanoke, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Robbie Miles 5K | Prince Frederick, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Run by the River 5K | Portsmouth, VA | 11-May-09 | 5K |
| Run for Independence 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Run for Shelter 5K | Belcamp, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Run for the Animals 5K | Wheaton, MD | 17-May-09 | 5K |
| Run the Crater 5K | Fort Lee, VA | 16-May-09 | 5K |
| Run the Crater 8M | Fort Lee, VA | 16-May-09 | 8M |
| Run To Register 10K | Quantico, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 10K |
| Runterra 8K | Gaithersburg, MD | 29-Mar-09 | 8K |
| Sandburg Pantherlon 5K | Alexandria, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Sandymount 4 Mile | Westminster, MD | 02-May-09 | 4M |
| Scope it Out 5K | Washington, DC | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Semper Fred 5K | Fredericksburg, VA | 17-May-09 | 5K |
| Shamrock Festival 8K | Virginia Beach, VA | 21-Mar-09 | 8K |
| Shamrock Festival Half Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | 22-Mar-09 | HM |
| Shamrock Festival Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | 22-Mar-09 | 26.2M |
| Shamrock Hill 5K | Roanoke, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Signal Hill 5K | Manassas Park, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| SPCA 5K | Richmond, VA | 22-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Spring 5K | Washington, DC | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Spring Is Here 10K | Cumberland, MD | 04-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Springburst 8K | Greenbelt, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 8K |
| St Francis Home 5K Run | Richmond, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| St Patrick's 5K | Norfolk, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| St. John the Apostle 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| St. Mary's Hospice 10K | Leonardtown, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 10K |
| St. Mary's Hospice 5K | Leonardtown, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| St. Paddy's Day 5K | Salisbury, MD | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| St. Patrick's 5K | Denton, MD | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| St. Patrick's Day 8K | Washington, DC | 15-Mar-09 | 8K |
| Stop the Silence 5K | Washington, DC | 19-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Strides for Success 5K | Fairfax, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Suffolk YMCA 5K | Suffolk, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Tabb High School May Day 5K | Tabb, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Takoma Park Safe Routes 5K Challenge | Takoma Park, MD | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| The Pathways 5K | Silver Spring, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Tiger Trot 5K | Thurmont, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Tinbridge Hill 5K Run for the Roses | Lynchburg, VA | 03-May-09 | 5K |
| TRC 5K Run | Hagerstown, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| TriColumbia Howard Life Festival Half Marathon | Columbia, MD | 26-Apr-09 | HM |
| Trooper Manion Memorial 5K | Winchester, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Ukrops Monument Avenue 10K | Richmond, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 10K |
| Van Metre 5M | Ashburn, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 5M |
| Victims Fund Run 5K | Baltimore, MD | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Vienna 5K | Vienna, VA | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Vinton Baptist Church Dogwood 5K | Vinton, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Virginia Institute of Autism 5K | Charlottesville, VA | 18-Apr-09 | 5K |
| W&OD Trail 5K | Falls Church, VA | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Walsingham 5K | Williamsburg, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Westbriar President's Challenge 5K | Vienna, VA | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Westfield HS 5K | Chantilly, VA | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Westland Wild Dash 5K | Bethesda, MD | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| We've Got Your Back 4 Mile | Reston, VA | 16-May-09 | 4M |
| Whistlestart 5K | Midlothian, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5K |
| White Bank Classic 5 Miler | Colonial Heights, VA | 14-Mar-09 | 5M |
| White Oak Classic 5K | Silver Spring, MD | 02-May-09 | 5K |
| Witondale 5K | Towson, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| Women's 5K by The Bay | Havre de Grace, MD | 26-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Woodacres 5K | Bethesda, MD | 09-May-09 | 5K |
| World No Tobacco Day Run For Your Lungs 5K | Bel Air, MD | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Wounded Warrior 5K | Virginia Beach, VA | 28-Mar-09 | 5K |
| Wounded Warrior Runs 5K | Fort Monroe, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Wounded Warrior Runs10K | Fort Monroe, VA | 25-Apr-09 | 10K |
| Yellow Jacket 5K | Manassas, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 5K |
| Yorktown Victory Run 8 Miler | Yorktown, VA | 04-Apr-09 | 8M |
| Young Life 5K | Bridgewater, VA | 29-Mar-09 | 5K |
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