Yearly Rankings- 8 Kilometers

Men

Leaders
2007    22:15.9   Simon Ndirangu (KEN)          14 Jul  Kingsport TN USA
2006    22:12     Sammy Kipketer (KEN)          25 Mar  Dallas TX USA
2005    22:39+    Sammy Kipruto (KEN)           18 Jun  Borgholzhausen GER
2004    22:15.5   Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)    27 Mar  New York NY USA
2003    22:10.7   Linus Maiyo (KEN)             19 Jul  Kingsport TN USA
2002    22:26     Tim Broe (USA)                06 Apr  New York NY USA
2001    22:03.4   Alene Emere (ETH)             14 Jul  Kingsport TN USA
2000    22:21     Reuben Cheruiyot (KEN)        18 Mar  Virginia Beach VA USA

1999    22:17+    Simon Rono-2                  03 Oct  Attleboro MA USA
1998    22:20+    Simon Rono (KEN)              04 Oct  Attleboro MA USA
1997    22:15     Simon Sawe (KEN)              14 Jun  San Jose CA USA
1996    22:02.2   Peter Githuka (KEN)           20 Jul  Kingsport TN USA
1995    22:22     Peter Whitehead (ENG)         17 Jun  San Jose CA USA
1994    22:09     Josephat Machuka (KEN)        19 Mar  Virginia Beach VA USA
1993    22:08+    Ismael Kirui (KEN)            02 May  Dublin IRL
1992    22:25+    John Doherty-3                04 Oct  Attleboro MA USA
1991    22:28     Aaron Ramirez (USA)           28 Apr  Portland OR USA
1990    22:18+    Salvatore Antibo (ITA)        24 Feb  Cento ITA
1989    22:08     John Doherty-2                21 May  Agawam MA USA
1988    22:32+    John Doherty (IRL)            29 May  Agawam MA USA
1987    22:37     Paul Rugut (KEN)              21 Mar  Virginia Beach VA USA
1986    22:24     Fernando Mamede (POR)         04 May  York ENG
        22:24     Steve Ovett (ENG)             11 May  Oxford ENG
1985    22:18+    Bruce Bickford (USA)          26 May  Agawam MA USA
1984    22:44     Nick Rose (ENG)               18 Aug  Maggie Valley NC USA
1983    22:28     Gidamis Shahanga (TAN)        10 Dec  Newport Beach CA USA
1982    22:25+    Thom Hunt (USA)               28 Mar  Boston MA USA
1981    22:04     Alberto Salazar (USA)         04 Jan  Los Altos CA USA
1980    22:33     Rod Dixon (NZL)               31 Dec  New York NY USA

1979    22:35     Steve Scott (USA)             30 Dec  Los Altos CA USA
1978    22:13     Alberto Salazar (USA)         31 Dec  Los Altos CA USA
        22:13     Craig Virgin (USA)            31 Dec  Los Altos CA USA
1977    23:08+    Kevin Steere (GBR)            11 Apr  Feltham ENG
1976    24:10     Albrecht Moser (SUI)          27 Nov  Bulle SUI
1975    23:43     Juan Rafael Angel Perez (CRC) 06 Jan  San Fernando URU
1974    23:13     Domingo Tibaduiza (COL)       27 Oct  San Francisco CA USA
1973    23:12     Willy Polleunis (BEL)         31 Dec  Charleville FRA
1972    23:45+    Edward Leddy (IRL)            08 Jan  Knoxville TN USA
1971    23:37+    Philip Camp (USA)             25 Nov  New Orleans LA USA
1970    24:03.4+  Jerome Drayton (CAN)          12 Oct  Guelph CAN
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1967    24:19+    Robert Fitts (USA)            23 Nov  Buffalo NY USA
1966    23:46+    Thomas Laris (USA)            01 May  Hyde Park MA USA
1965    24:11+    Lou Castagnola (USA)          11 Apr  Cottage City MD USA
1964    24:06+    Anthony Sapienza (USA)        16 Aug  Warren RI USA
1963    24:10.4+  Peter McArdle-2               17 Mar  New York NY USA
1962    24:51+    Peter McArdle (USA)           18 Mar  Bronx NY USA
1961    24:13+    Jim Keefe (USA)               04 Jul  Southbridge MA USA
1960    24:37+    Dennis O'Gorman (IRL)         18 Apr  Feltham ENG

1959    23:54.6   John Merriman (WAL)           30 Mar  Peterborough ENG

+ Performance is for 5 miles

Quality Performances
              <23   <23   <23   <23   <23   <22   <22   <22   <22   <22
        Sum   :40   :30   :20   :10   :00   :50   :40   :30   :20   :10
2007    308    90    70    54    42    27    14     6     4     1       
2006    351    98    78    62    47    24    19    12     9     2       
2005    202    69    52    40    27    22    10     3     1            
2004    274    82    63    45    33    22    13     9     5     2       
2003    348   118    88    60    34    25    13     5     4     1       
2002    397   121    92    74    50    29    18    11     2
2001    448   128   102    77    53    38    25    12     5     4     3 
2000    312    94    71    53    40    24    16    10     4             
              <23   <23   <23   <23   <23   <22   <22   <22   <22   <22
        Sum   :40   :30   :20   :10   :00   :50   :40   :30   :20   :10
1999    400   109    88    67    48    38    22    15    10     3       
1998    352   108    82    61    42    26    18    12     3             
1997    172    56    37    26    20    12     9     6     4     2       
1996    243    70    55    41    26    20    15     9     4     2     1 
1995    218    67    50    38    34    17     8     2     2             
1994    211    66    49    32    27    20     9     5     1     1     1 
1993    227    72    49    35    27    19    13     8     2     1     1 
1992    241    79    58    40    26    15    13     8     2             
1991    236    78    61    40    28    14     9     5     1             
1990    283    95    67    52    35    22     8     2     1     1          
1989    223    86    60    38    22     9     4     1     1     1     1 
1988    211    59    49    37    29    21    14     2                   
1987    219    77    57    35    25    17     7     1                   
1986    513   123   110    89    74    57    36    19     5             
1985    244    90    65    42    25    14     5     1     1     1       
1984    162    63    46    29    14     7     3                         
1983    323    98    77    55    42    27    15     8     1             
1982    225    66    51    37    31    16    13     7     4             
1981    208    54    44    34    25    19    14     7     5     4     2 
1980     38    16    11     5     3     1     1     1                   
              <23   <23   <23   <23   <23   <22   <22   <22   <22   <22
        Sum   :40   :30   :20   :10   :00   :50   :40   :30   :20   :10
1979     65    19    16    11     9     6     3     1                   
1978     91    29    19    13    11     8     4     3     2     2
1977      6     2     2     1     1
1976      0
1975      0
1974      9     4     3     2
1973      7     3     2     2
1972      0                                                             
1971      1     1                                                       

Women

Leaders
2007    25:45.9   Rehima Kedir (ETH)            17 Mar  Virginia Beach VA USA
2006    25:16     Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)        25 Mar  Dallas TX USA
2005    24:35.6   Deena Kastor (USA)            03 Apr  Chicago IL USA
2004    25:29     Susanne Pumper (AUT)          28 Nov  Mödling AUT
2003    25:03     Birhane Adere (ETH)           10 May  Balmoral SCO
2002    24:27.8   Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR)         13 Jul  Kingsport TN USA
2001    25:04     Marina Bastos (POR)           24 Apr  Cartaxo POR
2000    24:43     Sonia O'Sullivan-2            22 Apr  Balmoral SCO

1999    24:27a+   Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)        17 Oct  Galway IRL
1998    24:45     Paula Radcliffe (ENG)         11 Apr  Royal Deeside SCO
1997    25:09     Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)         01 Jun  Tilburg NED
1996    25:15+    Tegla Loroupe (KEN)           02 Jun  Tilburg NED
1995    25:50     Kamila Gradus (POL)           17 Jun  San Jose CA USA
1994    25:31+    Lynn Jennings-5               02 Oct  Attleboro MA USA
1993    25:24     Lynn Jennings-4               12 Sep  Alexandria VA USA
1992    24:48     Liz McColgan (SCO)            10 May  Washington DC USA
1991    25:02     Lynn Jennings-3               12 May  Washington DC USA
1990    25:10     Judi St Hilaire-2             13 May  Washington DC USA
1989    25:07     Lynn Jennings-2               14 May  Washington DC USA
1988    25:24+    Jill Boltz (ENG)              06 Mar  Dublin IRL
1987    25:59+    Judi St Hilaire (USA)         26 Nov  Boston MA USA
1986    25:03     Grete Waitz-4                 15 Mar  Virginia Beach VA USA
1985    25:33+    Lynn Jennings (USA)           10 Nov  Salem NH USA
1984    25:51+    Wendy Sly (ENG)               02 Dec  Southend ENG
1983    25:46     Anne Audain-2                 15 Apr  Dallas TX USA
1982    25:51+    Anne Audain (NZL)             25 Apr  Cleveland OH USA
1981    25:21     Grete Waitz-3                 04 Jan  Los Altos CA USA
1980    26:12+    Mary Shea (USA)               02 Aug  Maggie Valley NC USA

1979    26:04     Grete Waitz-2                 30 Dec  Los Altos CA USA
1978    25:28     Grete Waitz (NOR)             31 Dec  Los Altos CA USA

+ Performance is for 5 miles

Quality Performances
              <27   <27   <26   <26   <26   <25   <25   <25   <24
        Sum   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40
2007    116    50    35    17    10     4                   
2006    129    49    34    20    12     8     5     1              
2005    164    63    43    27    14     8     5     2     1     1    
2004    124    47    37    22    11     5     2                   
2003    174    64    42    31    20    12     3     2
2002    157    58    45    24    14     8     3     2     1     1
2001    192    61    50    38    22    12     6     3             
2000    154    53    35    27    18    11     7     2     1       
              <27   <27   <26   <26   <26   <25   <25   <25   <24
        Sum   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40
1999    193    71    54    27    21    12     3     2     2     1 
1998    174    66    49    29    14    10     3     2     1       
1997    171    59    48    34    17     9     3     1             
1996    134    56    36    19    13     7     2     1             
1995     91    37    28    16     8     2                         
1994     52    23    12     8     5     3     1                   
1993    121    51    31    20    12     5     2                   
1992    267    92    68    48    26    18    11     3     1       
1991    221    86    60    31    23    14     4     3             
1990    201    77    56    31    19    11     6     1             
1989    250    84    65    49    26    15     7     4             
1988     97    43    27    14     7     4     2                   
1987     86    36    27    15     7     1                         
1986     91    37    27    12     8     4     2     1             
1985     62    26    17    11     4     3     1                   
1984     52    27    13     8     2     2                           
1983     60    25    18    10     5     2                         
1982     31    15     9     4     2     1                         
1981     33    13     9     6     2     2     1                   
1980     11     3     3     3     2                               
              <27   <27   <26   <26   <26   <25   <25   <25   <24
        Sum   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40   :20   :00   :40
1979      8     3     2     2     1                               
1978     10     2     2     2     2     1     1                     

Last Updated on 31 Dec 2007