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 Peak Autumn Color 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
About the Runner Rankings
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: 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 Women
We are currently in the Winter ranking period, which began
November 17 and will end March 7, 2004. The ranking periods for
2004 are:
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
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