WC's scored as a high school meet

10 6 5 3 2 1

college is 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

HS SCORING wrote:

Standard 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 point system used.

Men's Distance events only (1500, SC, 5k, 10k)

1. Kenya 54

2. USA 28

3. Ethiopia 26

4. Bahrain 9

5. Algeria 7

Men's ALL EVENTS (except for racewalks because I don't respect them)

1. USA 184

2. Kenya 79

3. Jamaica 40

4. Russia 30

5. Germany 28

5. Bahamas 28

7. Ethiopia 26

8. Belarus 22

8. Poland 22

10.Great Britain 18

Then when you figure that 20 of those points for the US were scored by Kenyan born Lagat - which would shoot Kenya up to 74 points - you see a tremendous meet for Kenya. (Especially, when you add the 10 points in for the win in the 800!)

Personally, I think it was a good meet for the US distance runners. I can't entirely buy into the medal mentality - that is, a medal is the end all and be all whereas a fourth place is of no more meaning than last place. Lagat was clearly the standout, but I also think having guys in the top ten in the 10k, 5k, and 1500 is quite good. Of course we want better, but let's give these guys their due -they're damn good as world class competitors. Not up to Kenyan or Ethiopian standards perhaps, but next in line and tightening the gap.

Oh, and by saying Lagat was Kenyan born isn't meant to take away from his US allegiance, but rather just to further illustrate the incredible running skills of Kenyans. As he says himself, Lagat is now an American - he has to deal with McDonald's and traffic jams and that 70's show just like the rest of us.

ur wrong wrote:

10 6 5 3 2 1

college is 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

nope. 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 is how high schools do it.

Which states do 8-deep scoring?

Indiana does at the state meet because they arent in a class system.

Just curious man wrote:

Which states do 8-deep scoring?

Most of them now do.

idaho does an 8 deep scoring, i was under the impression that 8 deep scoring was the norm for high school

Virginia does 8 deep at the state meet as well

ultramiler wrote:

ur wrong wrote:

10 6 5 3 2 1

college is 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

nope. 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 is how high schools do it.

At college, our scoring was exactly this. So it isn't just HS. My state meet has 6 places... 5 when I competed.

florida does 8

PA does 8 as well, most likely the only states that do 6 or less are small and the competition doesn't derserve to go that deep, Md for example, some of there smaller divisions just suck and no need to go 8 deep, where PA 1:53 some years is 8th in the 800 or 4:18 for the mile, or 9:20 for two miles. whre md might see a 4:35 for 8th

Congratulations man, you have WAY too much time on your hands!!!

HS SCORING wrote:

Standard 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 point system used.

Men's Distance events only (1500, SC, 5k, 10k)

1. Kenya 54

2. USA 28

3. Ethiopia 26

4. Bahrain 9

5. Algeria 7

Men's ALL EVENTS (except for racewalks because I don't respect them)

1. USA 184

2. Kenya 79

3. Jamaica 40

4. Russia 30

5. Germany 28

5. Bahamas 28

7. Ethiopia 26

8. Belarus 22

8. Poland 22

10.Great Britain 18

Maryland is 6 deep but goes:

10-8-6-4-3-2-1

none of this 5 nonsense

and now I realize I just put down scoring that was 7 deep so I obviously don't know what I am talking about

except for racewalks because I don't respect them

If you are going to score the meet properly, include ALL events, even the racewalks. It doesn't matter if you respect something or not. Meet directors don't say, "I don't respect the 100m Dash, so we aren't going to score that event in this meet."

Did you score the marathon?

shipppp wrote:

most likely the only states that do 6 or less are small and the competition doesn't derserve to go that deep,

Which explains why California, with no divisions, only scores 6 deep.

I did score the marathon. All states are different and they are different for different reasons, it has nothing to do with how deep a state is. As for the response to the racewalk comment - I don't care what you say, I still won't score the racewalk - it's a competition to see who can go slow the fastest.

I think this scoring shows a fantastic performance for the US distance runners. US beat the Ethiopians! That's amazing, consider that possibility 10 years ago?

The all events scoring shows the amazing achievements of the Kenyans and Jamaicans, they come from such small countries and develop top level talent better than any country outside the United States.