Age Related Performance 2007

Since the year 2000 I have produced a table showing age related performances and  have update it year by year. For the benefit of new members I have reproduced the entire piece but have updated individual performances and included previous year’s ratings so you can judge your progress (or lack of it!).

Comparing Peaches and Bananas with Prunes

We are all members of the same club, consisting of many active members. Over ninety members have, this year, entered one or more events over our selected range of championship distances, not to mention cross-country.

Have you ever wondered how your performances, not just your times, compare with other club members or with your performances in the past.

One way of gaining an insight into the level of your performance is by the use of age related tables. Basically, these are a set of tables giving times for a range of distances, categorised by age and sex, which are considered to be of equal merit. By comparing your time for a given distance for your age and sex it is possible to calculate a performance level.

While I have been accumulating results, for the past seasons, in order to automate the detection of new club records, I have been calculating age-related figures for each result entered. I thought it might be interesting to publish some of these figures so that you can compare your performances with other club members. There are some interesting comparisons and if we can produce this list each year you will be able to see how, hopefully, you improve.

This is not a definitive indicator of performance, and is in no way meant to belittle the people towards the lower end of the list. Running is very much a personal thing and is a battle against yourself as much as others and many of us strive to merely maintain our performance levels. It is hoped that this measure will give you a means of assessing your success or failure in this struggle. There are, after all, many club members who, for a variety of very good reasons, do not appear in the list.

The results listed are for the highest calculated performance level for each individual recording a time for a championship distance (5K, 5M, 10K, 10M, ½ marathon & marathon) plus a few selected distances that my software can cope with.

No. Next Year Date Name Sex AgeCat Time Event Venue Age Rating 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1   25-Aug-2007 Tim Harris M Senior 1:56.41 800m BMC Nike Grand Prix Final, C. Palace 87.48% 86.96% 82.88% 77.96% 74.41%
2   22-Jun-2007 Peter Jr Benedickter M Junior-2 16:01 5K Marston Vale 84.88% 83.06%
3   28-Nov-2007 Adam Peters M Senior 15:30 5K Stevenage 84.16% 81.91% 72.10% 60.20%
4   5-Sep-2007 Peter Benedickter M Senior-2 2:09.16 800m Watford Track 82.73% 75.37%
5   15-Apr-2007 Paul Farmer M Senior-2 32:54 10K Flitwick 82.04% 80.94%
6   13-May-2007 Stephen Hartley M Senior 9:20 3K Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 81.46% 82.72% 78.22% 79.51% 78.41% 71.39%
7   12-Dec-2007 Adrian Wadsworth M V40 16:42 5K Stevenage 80.72% 80.62% 79.63% 76.46% 76.52% 73.22%
8   12-Dec-2007 Phil Clarke M V55 19:41 5K Stevenage 77.59% 75.88% 73.59%
9   25-Jul-2007 Phil Holland M Senior 16:48 5K Bedford Park (Doug Anderson) 77.22%
10   23-Sep-2007 Dave Brown M Senior 58:33 10M Leighton Buzzard 76.35% 77.16% 77.20% 77.90% 76.10%
11   13-May-2007 Jack Benedickter M Junior-2 5:14.1 1500m Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 75.91%
12   1-Aug-2007 Jonathan Roots M V40-2 10:31 3K Eastern Vets GP - Bedford 75.39% 71.89% 77.34%
13   1-Sep-2007 Austin Hutcheon M V65 6:36 1M Taupo (Downhill) - New Zealand 74.75% 63.81% 67.78% 70.61% 57.50% 73.74%
14   7-Oct-2007 Paul Gibb M V40-2 37:38 10K Standalone 74.58%
15   7-Oct-2007 Steve James M V40-2 38:16 10K Standalone 74.42% 78.22% 79.97% 77.77% 79.68% 79.54% 80.10%
16   13-May-2007 Nick Jones M V40 2:31.0 800m Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 73.85% 73.94% 76.64% 76.61% 73.59% 71.26%
17   10-Jun-2007 Dave Stanley M V50 42:07 10K Aldridge 73.71% 73.25% 75.27% 73.89% 72.45% 71.18% 68.15%
18   13-May-2007 Keith Morgan M V50 2:40.3 800m Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 73.40% 66.01% 68.49% 71.80% 68.76% 69.00% 67.53%
19   14-Nov-2007 Nick Stone M V60 1:16:23 10M Henlow 72.79% 71.25% 65.36%
20   25-Jul-2007 Tim Hunt M V45 19:23 5K Bedford Park (Doug Anderson) 72.66% 71.44% 71.71% 70.17% 68.79% 68.38% 62.94%
21   23-Sep-2007 Darren Farr M Senior 1:01:30 10M Leighton Buzzard 72.63% 73.71% 71.72% 69.11%
22   9-Sep-2007 Amy Farr F Senior 33:01 5M Paul Dimmock Memorial 72.26% 75.45% 71.27%
23   10-Jun-2007 Terry Stanley M Junior-2 37:50 10K Aldridge 71.86% 88.02% 84.82% 83.32% 81.40%
24   14-Nov-2007 Jim Dodds M V45 19:40 5K Stevenage 71.62% 63.65%
25   30-Aug-2007 Giles Shorley M Senior 18:08 5K Caldicot Lake - Men Only 71.54%
26   22-Jun-2007 Richard Jones M V45 19:43 5K Marston Vale 71.44% 70.09% 67.92% 61.58%
27   20-Feb-2007 Steve Smith M V55 21:59 5K* Club Time Trial 70.73% 66.20% 71.98% 72.05% 69.12% 69.73% 73.87% 68.70%
28   31-Dec-2007 Martin Beare M V45 41:00 10K Ely 70.49% 64.78% 63.31%
29   20-May-2007 Steve Hawkins M V45 41:27 10K St.Albans 70.26% 57.71% 63.10% 68.07% 67.13% 71.03% 71.14% 70.33%
30   14-Nov-2007 Jeremy Bell M V40 19:51 5K Stevenage 69.90% 66.71% 60.16%
31   20-Feb-2007 Matt Jones M Junior 19:00 5K* Club Time Trial 69.82% 72.89% 70.71% 63.53%
32   13-May-2007 Michelle Morris F Senior 2:42.6 800m Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 69.80% 68.71% 71.34% 67.69%
33   4-Mar-2007 Chris Jenart M V40 41:01 10K Woburn (Puma) 69.43% 66.65% 65.58% 65.39%
34   24-Nov-2007 Pete Bird M V45 34:18 5M Wolverton 69.21% 66.82% 66.66% 68.12% 61.98% 64.53%
35   20-Feb-2007 Stuart Brown M V50 21:44 5K* Club Time Trial 68.50% 67.62% 64.77% 70.24% 68.58% 66.32% 66.99% 68.62%
36   25-Jul-2007 John Furlong M V55 22:33 5K Bedford Park (Doug Anderson) 67.73% 69.33% 69.39%
37   8-May-2007 Carole Lydon F V50 51:54 10K Silverstone 67.45% 71.08% 77.38% 74.41% 76.27% 72.03% 66.65% 64.86%
38   24-Nov-2007 Rick Hollingsworth M V45 34:18 5M Wolverton 67.12% 63.97% 61.12% 61.79%
39   4-Mar-2007 Tom Pearsall M Senior 40:24 10K Woburn (Puma) 66.91% 57.17%
40   24-Nov-2007 Mike Petty M V45 34:59 5M Wolverton 66.82% 71.74% 65.45%
41   22-Jul-2007 Annette Turner F V45 23:48 5K* Race for Life - Bedford 66.81% 59.85%
42   22-Jun-2007 Jeremy Lewis M Senior 20:02 5K Marston Vale 66.35% 58.88%
43   22-Jun-2007 Steve Williamson M V40 20:40 5K Marston Vale 66.17%
44   12-Aug-2007 Martin Davey M V45 44:44 10K Bearbrook 65.60%
45   15-Apr-2007 John Saunders M V50 46:12 10K Flitwick 65.55% 67.83% 72.91% 59.30% 66.64%
46   20-May-2007 Caroline Gilby F V40 48:57 10K St.Albans 65.37% 71.36% 72.38% 76.52% 75.01% 73.62% 69.53%
47   7-Oct-2007 Richard Wilson M Senior 41:23 10K Standalone 65.27%
48   13-May-2007 Andy Atherton M V40 12:16 3K Beds T&F Champs (Sandy) 65.15% 65.90% 62.02% 55.51%
49   4-Mar-2007 Ed Druce M Senior 41:25 10K Woburn (Puma) 65.13% 61.30% 64.04%
50   15-Apr-2007 Abe Kerr M Senior 42:03 10K Flitwick 64.90% 65.34% 66.38%
51   9-Dec-2007 Mark Folker M V45 1:37:46 1/2Marathon Bedford Harriers (Wooton) 64.88%
52   29-Apr-2007 Paul Dove M V55 1:46:50 1/2Marathon Shakespeare 64.86% 67.58% 70.66% 73.58% 73.09% 76.72% 75.17%
53   8-May-2007 George Arbuckle M Senior 42:00 10K Silverstone 64.22% 62.22%
54   6-Jul-2007 Sam Freer M V40 35:03 5M Cranfield 63.79% 58.63%
55   4-Mar-2007 Philippa Jamieson F V40 50:12 10K Woburn (Puma) 63.74% 65.17%
56   18-May-2007 Gary Fuller M V45 22:30 5K Blisworth 63.56%
57   9-Sep-2007 Martin Lawrence M V45 37:22 5M Paul Dimmock Memorial 63.53% 64.91% 67.64%
58   11-Mar-2007 Sue Wright F V50 1:58:37 1/2Marathon Milton Keynes (Nike) 62.60% 59.08% 45.66% 51.54% 47.36% 48.08% 47.65%
59   22-Jun-2007 Valerie Von Arx F V50 26:35 5K Marston Vale 62.59% 60.12% 52.18%
60   15-Apr-2007 Bernard Sykes M V40 44:46 10K Flitwick 62.25% 64.26%
61   7-Oct-2007 Richard Pillinger M Senior 43:24 10K Standalone 62.15% 61.48% 60.83%
62   22-Jul-2007 Annette Bell F V40 24:56 5K* Race for Life - Bedford 62.15% 55.38%
63   24-Nov-2007 David Sabey M Senior 35:23 5M Wolverton 61.87% 66.51% 57.04%
64   25-Jul-2007 Pat Godfrey F V55 28:34 5K Bedford Park (Doug Anderson) 61.80% 55.94%
65   7-Oct-2007 Robert Williams M V55 51:11 10K Standalone 61.71% 61.63% 63.24%
66   4-Mar-2007 Katherine Rivers F Senior 48:31 10K Woburn (Puma) 61.66% 59.91%
67   20-Feb-2007 Ricky Jennings M V55 24:47 5K* Club Time Trial 61.62% 60.94% 64.39% 64.79% 68.90% 67.40%