There are various ways to measure the margin and I've gone with the three below. Margin - time between me and second place. Margin/Mile - time between me and 2nd place divided by the distance run. % ahead - my time divided by the second place time.
Margin
Smallest margin was .1 at the CMS 2m track series where I held off Bob Hodge.
Biggest margin was 30:56 at the Chicago Lakefront 50km, it was a tough day with 65-74 tems with 20-40 mph winds. I passed through the marathon in 2:30:04 and ran the last 8km in 27:32 (which I'd love to run now!).
Date | Location | St | Dist. | Time | Info | Type | Margin | Margin/mile | Losing time | % by |
08/07/91 | Worcester | MA | 2.00 | 9:10.1 | CMS Series | O track | 0:00:00.1 | 00:00.050 | 0:09:10.2 | 100.02% |
04/07/01 | Chicago | IL | 31.07 | 2:57:36 | Chicago Lakefront 50k | Road | 0:30:56.0 | 00:59.7 | 3:28:32.0 | 117.42% |
Margin/Mile
The smallest margin/mile was at the Boyston (now Stu's) 30km. It was the NE championship and Dan Dillon finished .3 behind me with Ed Sheehan another 3 tics back. We did not sit and kick, it was a very fast run from start to finish with no one able to break away until the last 100m.
The largest margin/mile was at Stark mountain, which was also the slowest "mile" I've ever run. It climbed straight up Stark mountain to the summit.
Date | Location | St | Dist. | Time | Info | Type | Margin | Margin/mile | Losing time | % by |
03/08/92 | Boylston | MA | 18.63 | 1:38:03.0 | NEAC 30K | Road | 0:00:00.3 | 00:00.016 | 1:38:03.3 | 100.01% |
10/06/07 | Fayston | VT | 1.00 | 0:23:51.0 | Stark Mountain | Mtn | 0:02:56.0 | 02:56.0 | 0:26:47.0 | 112.30% |
% Ahead
The smallest % ahead was at Boyston where Dillon finished .01% behind.
The largest % ahead was at the Dare Laconia 10k. I ran alone from the start and won by nearly a mile (5:17 ahead). Second place was 17.72% back.
| Date | Location | St | Dist. | Time | Info | Type | Margin | Margin/mile | Losing time | % by |
| 03/08/92 | Boylston | MA | 18.63 | 1:38:03.0 | NEAC 30K | Road | 0:00:00.3 | 00:00.016 | 1:38:03.3 | 100.01% |
| 10/16/93 | Laconia | NH | 6.21 | 0:29:49.0 | DARE | Road | 0:05:17.0 | 00:51.0 | 0:35:06.0 | 117.72% |
8 comments:
Cool stuff. That 30k sounds like it was a battle. Talk about NE running legends.
I'm curious about the 1984 Easten XC championships when we went 1-2 that was close but you still beat me racing in training shoes:)
in 1984 I was 7.
In 1984 I might have been in about the same race shape as you are right now and I venture to guess you got a low 52 minutes in you for Sunday, JJ.
Thanks for the fantasy running pick DD....but 55 mid looks a little more realistic for me. 55 low for you.
meant to say DQ...not DD. I need a drink.
I'll take credit for peaking your interest on margin of victory info digging. I need to have self-accolades for something!! 1984 Eastern XC was a year before Petey. I was a senior in HS and was the team's #1 runner....the jv team that is!!
DQ: 1984 Easterns was one of the races I could not find the results for. I won it it 25:55. What was your time.
SP: You did pique my interest in this when you comment on JJ's blog.
I was in error when I stated I was in high school in 1984. That was my freshman year. I got burned by the my first college cross country season (1984) being the same year as my HS garduation. Nevertheless, I was still pretty pathetic, 81st of 85 in my initial XC race. Needless to say, I stayed home for the Eastern XC Championships.
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