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Best of 2010
Best of 2010 Rankings
By James Moreland
That it’s good to be natural
And my mama said
That it’s good to be factual
But I’m always on the run,
Always on the run,
Lenny Kravitz 1991
Look for running to keep on growing faster than the national debt. Per the chart below, there were 1,040 races with more than 550,000 runners---that is 50,000 more runners than last year.
|
2010 |
Major |
Total |
Percent |
Ranked |
Runners |
|
Winter |
37 |
165 |
3.37% |
2,703 |
80,179 |
|
Spring |
56 |
282 |
1.84% |
3,281 |
178,456 |
|
Summer |
41 |
286 |
2.99% |
3,660 |
122,427 |
|
Fall |
48 |
307 |
2.09% |
3,578 |
171,248 |
|
Total |
182 |
1040 |
2.53% |
13,222 |
552,310 |
The percent column reflects the number of ranked runners compared to the total runners in all of the races for that period.
Men’s and women’s ranked times represented nearly 14,000 times with women representing 48% of the times.
How many runners qualified to be ranked? There were 319 men and 272 women.
As usual, the largest division was the 60-64 men with 50 qualifiers. The Open women’s division had 49, not far behind, and the Open men’s division had 41.
In the Elite division, 6th place Ryan Carroll commands the South with 31 overall victories. Fourth place Gurmessa Megressa was next with 11 victories. Fourth place Renee High led the women with 19 overall victories. Sherry Stick, in 19th place, had 12 victories. In the age group battles, 23 men and 13 women had 15 or more victories.
|
Pl |
Name |
Age |
Wins |
|
1. |
Karsten Brown |
36 |
61 |
|
2. |
Ted Poulos |
49 |
53 |
|
3. |
Ronnie Wong |
64 |
43 |
|
4. |
Maurice Pointer |
55 |
38 |
|
5. |
Robert Gurtler |
75 |
37 |
|
6. |
Lou Shapiro |
68 |
35 |
|
7. |
Ryan Carroll |
27 |
35 |
|
8. |
Tami Graf |
74 |
34 |
|
9. |
Dee Nelson |
67 |
32 |
|
10. |
Edi Turco |
37 |
31 |
|
12. |
Chan Robbins |
73 |
27 |
|
11. |
Goodwin, Robin |
52 |
27 |
|
13. |
Ken Quincy |
73 |
26 |
|
14. |
Jim Noone |
66 |
24 |
|
16. |
Jason Page |
65 |
22 |
|
17. |
Gurmessa Megressa |
31 |
22 |
|
18. |
Ann Hirn |
65 |
21 |
|
19. |
Yvonne Aasen |
79 |
19 |
|
21. |
Betty Blank |
57 |
19 |
|
20. |
Weems McFadden |
52 |
19 |
|
24. |
Jack McMahon |
79 |
18 |
|
25. |
Carolyn Tody |
71 |
18 |
|
22. |
Wilson Trueheart |
61 |
18 |
|
26. |
Alice Franks |
61 |
18 |
|
23. |
Ruth Olson |
47 |
18 |
|
30. |
Jay Wind |
60 |
17 |
|
28. |
Sheryl Kline |
47 |
17 |
|
27. |
Steve Speirs |
44 |
17 |
|
29. |
Michael Wardian |
36 |
17 |
|
30. |
Jim Becker |
66 |
16 |
|
31. |
Demesse Tefera |
28 |
16 |
|
34. |
Myra Washington |
53 |
15 |
|
36. |
John Chall |
53 |
15 |
|
33. |
Pamela Lovett |
48 |
15 |
|
32. |
Paul Jacobson |
47 |
15 |
|
35. |
Jordan Snyder |
43 |
15 |
Listed below are the top five races in each of the major race distances
|
|
Race |
Runners |
|
1 |
Komen Global Race for the Cure 5K |
7,564 |
|
2 |
Kelly's Shamrock 5K |
3,590 |
|
3 |
Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9-11 Memorial 5K |
3,265 |
|
4 |
Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K |
3,168 |
|
5 |
Baltimore United Way 5K |
2,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Charlottesville 4 Miler |
2,880 |
|
2 |
Four Courts 4 Mile |
1,213 |
|
3 |
Fairfax Four Mile |
1,095 |
|
4 |
Virginia 4 Mile |
695 |
|
5 |
PRR Twilight Festival 4 Miler |
674 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
TowneBank Shamrock Festival 8K |
6,932 |
|
2 |
St. Patrick's Day 8K |
4,237 |
|
3 |
HCA 8K |
3,343 |
|
4 |
Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Mile |
2,902 |
|
5 |
Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K |
2,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K |
30,800 |
|
2 |
MCM 10K |
7,335 |
|
3 |
Blue Moon Wicked 10K |
6,128 |
|
4 |
YMCA Turkey Chase 10K |
4,326 |
|
5 |
Jingle All the Way 10K |
3,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Army 10-Miler |
21,621 |
|
2 |
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
15,674 |
|
3 |
Annapolis 10 Mile |
4,585 |
|
4 |
George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Mile |
3,995 |
|
5 |
Baltimore 10 Mile |
3,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Dodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon |
14,800 |
|
2 |
Baltimore Half Marathon |
8,034 |
|
3 |
Shamrock Festival Half Marathon |
6,546 |
|
4 |
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half Marathon |
6,239 |
|
5 |
McDonald’s Half Marathon (Richmond) |
5,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Marine Corps Marathon |
21,855 |
|
2 |
SunTrust Richmond Marathon |
3,756 |
|
3 |
Under Armour Baltimore Marathon |
3,353 |
|
4 |
Yuengling Shamrock Festival Marathon |
2,639 |
|
5 |
SunTrust National Marathon |
2,335 |
Races with 100 or more Ranked Runners
|
1. |
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
258 |
|
2. |
Army 10-Miler |
211 |
|
3. |
Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K |
199 |
|
4. |
Kaiser Permanente Pike's Peek 10K |
134 |
|
5. |
Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K |
128 |
|
6. |
Annapolis 10 Miler |
114 |
|
7. |
Veterans Day 10K |
112 |
|
8. |
Marine Corps Marathon |
110 |
|
9. |
Dodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon |
105 |
|
10. |
McDonald’s Half Marathon |
104 |
|
11. |
HCA 8K |
104 |
|
12. |
St. Patrick's Day 8K |
100 |
To qualify for the Runner Rankings for the whole year, a runner must be ranked with two races each in at least two periods. Many racers change age group during the year. A runner can use an older age group ranking as the “second” ranking period to qualify for the year. However, they may not use a younger age group to qualify for the older division. It is possible to be ranked in both divisions for those with one younger group rankings and two or more in the older division.
The “Speed Alone,” reported at the beginning of each section, is the fastest qualifying time run for each division. In red, it means the division champion ran it.
In each ranking period the champion is listed to the right of the best time run in the period.
Here are a few tips to help you analyze the stats:
1. Runners who win a race or win their division in a race earn an asterisk next to their name.
2. Open runners only get an asterisk for an overall win.
3. The Speed Alone (reported at the beginning of each division) is the fastest qualifying time run for each division.
4. If the Speed Alone is in red, it means the division champion ran it.
5. (MRF) is for the Moreland Racing Factor.
For a complete explanation of how the rankings are compiled, please see Rankings Explained.
Full Ranked Runner Time ChartsThe ranking periods for the 2011 ranking year:
* Winter Runner Rankings, November 15, 2010 through March 6, 2011 - reported May-June 2011
* Spring Runner Rankings, March 7, 2011 through May 15, 2011 - reported July-August 2011
* Summer Runner Rankings, May 16, 2010 through September 5, 2011 - reported November-December 2011
* Fall Runner Rankings, September 6, 2011 through November 13, 2011 - reported January-February 2012
* Best of 2011 - reported March-April ‘12
Now, let's see who made the top.
Best of 2010 - Women's Division