Top 50 VA/MD/DC runners

so why is it that graff isnt on top of all these lists. I know he lives in rosslyn, and i have seen him half a dozen times on the track and w & l over the last month. I introduced myself and we talked about training for a while.

some nice names in there...

21 16/198 2081 Launchpad Mcquack M 21 Princeton NJ 26:22

22 17/198 2078 Wes Mantooth M 21 Potomac MD 26:23

26 20/198 53 Chris Farley M 29 Arlington VA 26:45

Alex, how is your training coming along? I saw your names in some local results. You running any track races this season?

-Soup

That list is basically those who race in the DC area. Not to knock anybody who's on there, but lot of guys elsewhere in VA and MD that would be better than many on the list. I think there are a couple on there that haven't raced in a long time too.

whats the point of making a list of the top 50 in no general order? the real fun would be ranking them and then seeing who actually cares to argue. i think it would be much more exciting if you just made it a top 10 or 15, 50 is just way too many.

Dont forget Seppo Kaitainen, and Dumbledore from Harry Potter(i forget the first name i dont know it). Last year i got outkicked by Quenton Cassidy himself! What an honor heh.

I only see one list. In regards to everything else that you mentioned, it's already been said why Graff isn't at the top of the list.

Launchpad Mcquack and Wes Mantooth are obviously made up. Chris Farley is a real person, and has run 2:31 and owns the Pacers running store.

Thanks for asking. Couple of good races during the spring, but nothing spectacular. I'm taking it easy a bit this summer, just running races for fun, not too concerned with my times. Just trying to be consistent. Realization is setting in that I'll probably never break 2:30 for a marathon. Oh well, gave it my best shot.

Why would you argue against having a top 50? It's a pretty competitive running area.

If I had started a top 50 from New Jersey in 2002, then I'd give you permission to bash me.

Hmm, here's a new name to the area. What about Adam Wallace from Wisconsin, finished 13th in the NCAA outdoor nat championships in 2003. Ran 28:13 maybe?

Also, John Tuttle has been racing up here quite frequently the past 6 months. Not so sure he's in Georgia anymore.

Okay, just a preliminary list, final rankings come out at the end of the week, though these are pretty close.

1. Wilson Komen

2. Phillippe Rolly

3. Chris Banks

4. Edmund Burke

5. Paolo Natali

6. Erik Kean

7. Eric Post

8. Michael Wardian

9. Michael Stcyznski

10. Patrick Rotich

11. Joe Smith

12. Chris Raabe

13. Aaron Church

14. Ryan Mammen

15. Ben Cooke

16. Aaron Church

17. Eric Lavigne

18. Frank Sprtel

19. Adam Wallace

20. Paul Rades

21. John Supsic

22. Brian Tullock

23. Keith Dowling

24. Rick Roundtree

25. Craig Woeshner

26. Craig Morrell

27. Jeff Olenick

28. Mark Tompkins

29. Chris Farley

30. Nick Gramsky

31. Chris Dean

32. Jeremy Lowry

32. Joe Racine

33. Billy Edwards

34. Chris Nowakowski

35. David Spiller

36. Peter Sherry

37. Darrell General

38. Michael Mann

39. Mark Stickley

40. Mark Gilmore

41. Paris Caballero

42. Eric Furst

43. John Tuttle

44. John Piggott

45. Jim Hage

46. Max Lockwood

47. Stephen Money

48. Dave Berardi

49. Rob Magin

50. Walt Washburn

Argh, I put Church's name in twice.

tullock? there are multiple d3 guys that could beat him....come on? if you run a 15:00 you are 22nd? bullshit....matt sinclair, david angle, guy alton, there is a shit load of people that could be there ahead of this guy....even me when i raced him two years ago....

15:00 for what? what are you talkng about. You want certain guys in, then nominate them, along with some race times as well as links from those races.

FoxhallTC-Stretch should be included... 14 flat 5ker...

FoxhallTC-BabyMo should be included... 3XNCAA All americano..

Rick Rountree moved to Vermont.

Gotta love Walt Washburn! I hope I can run as much as he does when I'm in my 80s!

what about fleet hower and why the hell is webb not on there.