Masters LDR Rankings
2012 Masters Long Distance Road Runners of the Year
With the Masters LDR rankings being on the USATF website, we have made a few modifications. Foreign athletes will not be ranked. Also new this year is the Average Age Grade, which is calculated using the top four races for each ranked runner.
As always, our prime criterion is Age Grading. We also take into consideration the number of races run, the diversity of distances, head-to-head competition, and the presence of regional/national prestigious races and championships, where strong competition is likely to be found.
Our result gathering, although better than ever, is not perfect. To ensure your results are evaluated, please send them to me at dmlein@earthlink.net
We appreciate any feedback.
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M40-44
1. Kevin Castille (40, KY) Average AG: 95.16%
HM Jazz Half Marathon 1:04:15
2. Chris Juarez (41, VA) Average AG: 93.71%
10mi Cherry Blossom 51:10
3. Malcolm Campbell (41, GA) Average AG: 91.83%
5km Syracuse Festival of Races 14:53
Honorable Mention: Mark Andrews, Eric Ashton, Christian Cushing Murray, Joseph Ekuom, Ian Forsyth, Ian Gillespie, Tim Gore, Jae Yung Hyung, Fred Kieser, Joseph Koec Chad Newton, Jason Ryf, Uli Steidl
M45-49
1. Mbarak Hussein (47, NM) Average AG: 93.75%
12km Lilac Bloomsday 37:16
2. Tracy Lokken (46, MI) Average AG: 92.20%
MAR Twin Cities Marathon 2:25:38
3. Sean Wade (46, TX) Average AG: 92.15%
5km Heights Fun Run 15:20
Honorable Mention: Dan Arsenault, James Derick, John Dood, Andrew Gardiner, Mark Hixson, Kent Lemme, Jimmy Lynch, Titus Mutinda, Paul Thompson, Alan Wells
M50-54
1. Peter Magill (51, CA) Average AG: 98.29%
5km Surf City Run 15:32
2. Dennis Simonaitis (50, UT) Average AG: 95.25%
5km Applied Materials 15:14
3. Keith Long (54, KS) Average AG: 92.68%
10km Easter Sun Run 33:28
Honorable Mention: Patrick Billig, Pete Bottomley, Barry Brandt, Kevin Broady, Chris Chisholm, Robert Cipriano, Matt Ebiner, Ken Ernst, Craig Fram, Paul Hammond, Kevin Miller, Mark Reeder, Bob Schwelm, Derrick Staley, Martin Tighe, Paul Zimmerman
M55-59
1. Brian Pilcher (56, CA) Average AG: 95.94%
10km Marin Memorial 32:56
2. Norm Larson (56, VT) Average AG: 94.30%
10mi Cherry Blossom 55:35
3. Ken Youngers (56, GA) AverageAG: 91.65%
5km Syracuse Festival of Races 16:43
Honorable Mention: Charlie Andrews, Rick Becker, Steve Calidonna, Dale Campbell, David Cannon, Stephen Chantry, Chuck Crabb, Greg Diamond, Pete Gibson, Keith Long, Tom McCormack, Pete Orban, Maurice Pointer, Mark Rybinski, Doug Steadman, Reno Stirrat, KC Taylor, Dave Walters
M60-64
1. Terry McCluskey (64, OH) Average AG: 92.10%
10mi Cherry Blossom 1:00:10
2. Nolan Shaheed (63, CA) Average AG: 91.76%
5km Carlsbad 5000 17:20
3. Peter Mullin (61, TX) Average AG: 89.89%
5km Syracuse Festival of Races 17:45
Honorable Mention: Doug Bell, Tom Bernhard, Michael Coyne, Nash Jimenez, Richard Larsen, Gordon MacFarland, Gary Moss, Roger Price, Gary Romesser, Dean Rowland, Greg Wilson, Keith Woodward
M65-69
1. Jan Frisby (68, CO) Average AG: 90.71%
5km Thanksgiving Day Classic 18:34
2. Ron Legg (67, OH) Average AG: 89.27%
10km Oktoberfest 39:13
3. Ronald Wells (66, CA) Average AG: 86.83%
5km Carlsbad 5000 18:53
Honorable Mention: Julio Aguirre, Paul Caisse, Paul Deladurante, Ron Enos, Thomas Maile, Harold Nolan, Jim Noone, Herve Pastre, Gary Patton, JL Seymore, Al Wieringa
M70-74
1. Doug Goodhue (70, MI) Average AG: 89.49%
10km Dexter-Ann Arbor 40.22
2. Hans Schmid (72, CA) Average AG: 89.38%
10km Marin Memorial Day 40:45
3. Richard Stotlar (72, FL) Average AG: 88.54%
HM Myrtle Beach Half Marathon 1:29:42
Honorable Mention: Bill Borla, Joe Burgasser, Mike Kirkwood, Lawson Noyes, John Ouweleen, Jack Thornhill
M75-79
1. William Riley (76, MA) Average AG: 91.79%
5km Jack Kerouac 5k 20:53
2. Charles Rose ( 79, NC) Average AG:91.58%
10km Hit the Brixx 47:42
3. Bill Iffrig (78, WA) Average AG: 89.72%
8km Beat the Bridge 35:01
Honorable Mention: Witold Bialokur, Ino Cantu, Harry Carter, Al Finger, Edwin Harris, Frank Hurt, Lloyd Slocum
M80-84
1. Geoffrey Etherington (83, MA) Average AG: 92.36%
5km Memorial Day 24:23
2. Jerry Johncock (84, MI) Average AG: 82.74%
10km Steve’s Raider Stomp 57:37
3. George Yannakakis (80, MD) Average AG: 81.46%
HM High Cloud Half Marathon 1:59:02
Honorable Mention: Joe Fernandez, Herman Graham , Clarence Hartley, Charles Kern, Jim Lynch, John McMahon
M85-89
1. Hugh Campbell (88, DE) Average AG: 96.65%
5km Syracuse Festival of Races 26:45
2. Lou Lodovico (88, PA) Average AG: 88.91%
10km Great Race 1:03:58
3. Robert McKeague (87, IL) Average AG: 79.98%
5km Race that’s Good for Life 31:54
Honorable Mention: Charles Dotson, Bert Jablon, Lou Peters, Edward Powers
M90+
1. Bill Tribou (91, CT)Average AG: 78.05%
5km Shamrock 39/.33
2. John Smartt (93, TN) Average AG: 73.55%
5km Dogwood Classic 46:36
3. Bill Benson (93, NY) Average AG: 68.93%
5km Angels on the Bay 51:39
Honorable Mention: Charles Dotson, George Etweiler, George Whitney
WOMEN
W40-44
1. Nuta Olaru (42, CO) Average AG: 91.85%
MAR Twin Cities Marathon 2:36:57
2. Sheri Piers (41, ME) Average AG: 91.32%
MAR Twin Cities Marathon 2:36:59
3. Molly Watcke (41, OH) Average AG: 90.57%
10km Oktoberfest 34:36
Honorable Mention: Sonja Friend-Uhl, Kara Haas, Kathleen Jobes, Chris Kimbrough, Kris Paaso
W45-49
1. Colleen De Reuck (47, CO) Average AG: 93.86%
10km Peachtree 33:29
2. (tie)Trina Painter (46, AZ) Average AG: 92.40%
10km Tufts 34:42
2. (tie)Lisbet Sunshine (48, CA) Average AG: 92.40%
MAR Olympic Trials 2:46:20
Honorable Mention: Emily Bryans, Cheryl Collins Gatons, Stephanie Herbst-Lucke, Jenny Hitchings, Lori Kingsley, Laurel Park, Maria Servin, Midiori Sperandeo, Valerie Young
W50-54
1. Linda Somers Smith (51, CA) Average AG: 99.60%
MAR Olympic Trials 2:37:36
2. Doreen McCoubrie (50, PA) Average AG: 91.70%
10mi Broad Street Run 1:00:35
3. Meghan Arbogast (51, OR) Average AG: 90.68%
MAR Twin Cities Marathon 2:53:22
Honorable Mention: Eileen Brennan-Erler, Lee DiPietro, Yumi Ogita, Joan Samuelson, Maria Servin, Susi Smith, Deborah Torneden, Carmen Ayala Troncoso
W55-59
1. Christine Kennedy (57, CA) Average AG: 98.95%
MAR Chicago 2:56:04
2.
Joan Samuelson (55, ME) Average AG: 95.97%
5km Freihofer’s 18:23
3. Nancy Stewart (56, GA) Average AG: 94.30%
10 mi Cherry Blossom 1:04:34
Honorable Mention: Nancy Briskie, Victoria Crisp, Linda Jennings, Nancy Smith, Ellie Tucker,Sharon Vos
W60-64
1. Kathryn Martin (60, NY) Average AG: 97.09%
5mi Join the Voices 31.52
2. Sabra Harvey (63, TX) Average AG: 96.33%
5km Wellness 5k 20:32
3. Barbara Broad(62, OH) Average AG: 93.44%
MAR Twin Cities Marathon 3:18:40
Honorable Mention: Erika Campbell, Victoria Crisp, Sherry Hall Curl, Karen Durante, Linda Jennings, Judy Phelps, Coreen Steinbach, Edie Stevenson, Catherine Wides
W65-69
1. Jan Holmquist (68, MA) Average AG: 98.79%
5km Run for All Ages 21:14
2. Nancy Rollins (65, IL) Average AG: 94.84%
5km Race that’s Good for Life 21:41
3. Judy Fisher (68, WA) Average AG: 91.35%
5km Ruston Way 23:32
Honorable Mention: Susan Gustafson, Joy Hampton, Sylvie Kimche, Mary Preisel, Gretchen Read, Cheryl Vail, Elfridea Wyner
W70-74
1. Barbara Miller (73, CA) Average AG: 97.01%
5km Women’s Fitness 23:47
2. Margie Stoll (71, TN) Average AG: 92.50%
5mi Syracuse Festival of Races 24:30
3. Dorothy Little (73, CA) Average AG: 88.55%
5km Carlsbad 5000 24:37
Honorable Mention: Joan Coven, Sharon Dolan, Sandra Folzer, Sue Gardinier, Bonnie McCloe, Heidi Moebius, Ellen Nitz, Anna Thornhill, Zofia Turosz
W75-79
1. Libby James (76, CO) Average AG: 101.23%
5km Freihofer’s 23:31
2. Anne Garrett (78, CA) Average AG: 92.63%
5km Carlsbad 5000 27:13
3. Ginette Bedard (78, NY) Average AG: 91.22%
HM MORE Half Marathon 2:04:31
Honorable Mention: Imme Dyson, Polly Kenniston, Marie Killeen, Marilyn Olsen, YoshikoTakahashi
W80-84
1. Lois Gilmore (81, WI) Average AG: 87.93%
5km Race that’s Good for Life 30:40
2. Margretta Lutz (83, PA) Average AG: 78.67%
10km Great Race 1:15:12
3. Anny Stockman (80, NY) Average AG: 76.54%
15km Doug Bowman Winter 1:44:30
Honorable Mention: Carolyn Hathaway, Marjorie Kagan, Ruth Ketron
W85-89
1. Harriette Thompson (89, NC) Average AG: 88.12%
8km Elizabeth Festival 1:09:12
2. Dottie Gray (87, KS) Average AG: 73.02%
4mi Trolley Run 57:18
3. Margaret Hagerty (89, NC) Average AG: 69.55%
5km HFFA Freedom 53:02
Honorable Mention: Betty Lindberg, Esther Pelletier, Barbara Stinson
W90+
Honorable Mention: Virginia Bell, Niki Bowman, Betty Hutchinson, Winnie McIver, Tush Metcalf, Rita Pekara, Mary Wise