Photo below is the start of the 2005 St. Patrick's Day 10K

There were 655 races that had ranked runners in 2005. More than 100 other races were reviewed. The races varied in size from nearly 20,000 runners in the Marine Corps Marathon to local club races with just a handful of finishers. The distances used were between 3 miles and the marathon, with 20 different distances in between.

Below is a listing of many of the major races listed by size: Major races are those with 500 or more finishers or 20% of the runners in the race having ranked times.

There were 13 marathons used, five Major

Marine Corps Marathon	Washington, DC	    30-Oct-05	19097 finishers
Richmond Marathon	Richmond, VA	    12-Nov-05	 3532 finishers
Baltimore Marathon	Baltimore, MD	    15-Oct-05	 2367 finishers
Shamrock Marathon	Virginia Beach, VA  19-Mar-05	 1505 finishers
Frederick Marathon	Frederick, MD	    01-May-05	  535 finishers

There were 22 half marathons, seven Major

Rock 'n' Roll HM	   Virginia Beach, VA  04-Sep-05  16217 finishers
Baltimore HM	           Baltimore, MD       15-Oct-05   3262 finishers
Anheuser-Busch Colonial HM Williamsburg, VA    27-Feb-05   1108 finishers
Quantico HM	           Quantico, VA	       24-Sep-05   1068 finishers
MCRRC Riley's Rumble HM	   Potomac, MD	       24-Jul-05    634 finishers
B&A Trail HM	           Severna Park, MD    06-Mar-05    531 finishers

Photo above: Boardwalk finish at the 2005 Rock N' Roll HM
Photo by Victah/www.PhotoRun.net

There were 19 10 Milers, five Major

Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile  Washington, DC	03-Apr-05	8657 finishers
Annapolis 10 Mile	             Annapolis, MD	28-Aug-05	3867 finishers
GW Parkway 10 Mile	             Alexandria, VA	24-Apr-05	1550 finishers
BB&T Virginia 10 Mile	             Lynchburg, VA	24-Sep-05	 509 finishers
RRCA Challenge 10M	             Columbia, MD	20-Feb-05	 345 finishers

There were 85 10Ks, twenty Major

Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K	Richmond, VA	   09-Apr-05	12942 finishers
St. Patrick's Day 10K	        Washington, DC	   12-Mar-05	 3823 finishers
YMCA Turkey Chase 10K	        Bethesda, MD	   25-Nov-04	 2413 finishers
Lawyers have Heart 10K 	        Washington, DC	   11-Jun-05	 2042 finishers
DARCARS Pike's Peek 10K 	Rockville, MD	   24-Apr-05	 2009 finishers
Capitol Hill Classic 10K	Washington, DC	   22-May-05	 1935 finishers
Sallie Mae Fund 10K	        Washington, DC	   17-Apr-05	 1269 finishers
Veterans Day 10K	        Washington, DC	   06-Nov-05	 1221 finishers
Clyde's 10K	                Columbia, MD	   17-Apr-05	 1142 finishers
VAB Turkey Trot 10K	        Virginia Beach, VA 25-Nov-04	 1005 finishers
Richmond Turkey Trot 10K	Richmond, VA	   25-Nov-04	  841 finishers
Carytown 10K	                Richmond, VA	   15-May-05	  824 finishers
Apple Blossom 10K	        Winchester, VA	   30-Apr-05	  728 finishers
Cascades Fire Chase 10K	        Sterling, VA	   28-May-05	  644 finishers
George Washington Birthday 10K	Alexandria, VA	   19-Feb-05	  607 finishers
Leesburg 10K	                Leesburg, VA	   14-Aug-05	  523 finishers
Rudolph's Red Nose 10K	        Fairfax, VA	   11-Dec-04	  512 finishers
Ashburn Farm 10K        	Ashburn, VA	   25-Nov-04	  511 finishers

Photo above: Larry Comstock smokes elites to win the $2,500 Dash for the Cash prize at the 2005 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K

There were 67 8Ks/5 Milers, nine Major

Ntelos 8K	                    Richmond, VA	12-Nov-05	3932 finishers
Shamrock 8K	                    Virginia Beach, VA	19-Mar-05	3223 finishers
Alexandria Turkey Trot 5M	    Alexandria, VA	27-Nov-04	2065 finishers
Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K	    Rockville, MD	16-Jul-05	1915 finishers
Marine Corps 8K	                    Washington, DC	30-Oct-05	1065 finishers
Celtic Solstice 5M	            Baltimore, MD	18-Dec-04	 832 finishers
Fair Lakes 8K	                    Fairfax, VA	        11-Sep-05	 769 finishers
Neptune Festival 8K Run             Virginia Beach, VA	01-Oct-05	 592 finishers
Run with the Chiefs 8K 	            Norfolk, VA	        10-Sep-05	 506 finishers

There were 381 5Ks, 36 Major

National Race for the Cure 5K	   Washington, DC      04-Jun-05   6949 finishers
Richmond Race for the Cure 5K	   Richmond, VA	       07-May-05   4709 finishers
Komen Race for the Cure 5K	   Baltimore, MD       01-Oct-05   3192 finishers
Cassidy & Pinkard Race for Hope 5K Washington, DC      01-May-05   2976 finishers
Arlington 9-11 5K	           Arlington, VA       10-Sep-05   2218 finishers
Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K	   Centreville, VA     25-Nov-04   2105 finishers
180's Shamrock 5K Run 	           Baltimore, MD       13-Mar-05   1956 finishers
Baltimore United Way 5K	           Baltimore, MD       15-Oct-05   1223 finishers
Potter Homes Turkey Trot 5K	   Fredericksburg, VA  25-Nov-04   1173 finishers
Gulf Coast Relief Fund 5K	   Alexandria, VA      17-Sep-05   1148 finishers
Fairfax Corner 5K	           Fairfax, VA	       21-May-05   1014 finishers

Photo above: Start of the 2005 Thomas G. Labrecque Classic 4 Miler

Other notable major races with uncommon distances included:

Charlottesville 4 Miler	              Charlottesville, VA   03-Sep-05	   1678 finishers
Elizabeth River 6 Mile	              Portsmouth, VA	    28-May-05	    829 finishers
Port to Fort 6K	                      Baltimore, MD	    17-Apr-05	    818 finishers
Survivor Harbor 7 Mile Run	      Baltimore, MD	    12-Jun-05	    674 finishers
Leesburg 20K	                      Leesburg, VA	    14-Aug-05	    576 finishers
DCRRC National Capital 20M            Alexandria, VA	    25-Sep-05	    515 finishers
Thomas G. Labrecque Classic 4 Miler   Washington, DC	    20-Nov-05	    500 finishers

Catch up on the Past Rankings or pick up a copy of the current issue of the Washington Running Report for the latest on The Best of 2005 Ranked Runners.