Year-by-Year Analysis. Please provide corrections, disagreements and thoughts.
1999:
Hall- California State XC champ (Jr year)
Ritz- Footlocker XC champ (Jr year), 8:58 2 mile.
Webb- Sophmore record in the mile at 4:06, 8th at FLXC (Jr year)
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Webb 3) Hall (FL champ by Ritz beats out Webb 4:06)
2000:
Hall- National champ in the mile (4:06), State champ in the 2 mile (9:55), 3rd at Footlocker(Sr year), Mt. Sac course record.
Ritz- National champ in the 2 mile with track bests of 4:05/8:41 for 1600/3200. 3rd at World Jr. XC and USA Jr XC runner up. Repeat footlocker XC champ (Sr year) in dominating fashion.
Webb- 4:03 in the mile with a 3:59 1600 split at Penn. 2nd at FLXC.
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Webb 3) Hall (Bronze at World XC clearly the highlight of this year)
2001:
Hall- 3:42 in the 1500, State champ in the mile and ran 4:02. Ran poorly at NCAA XC.
Ritz- 13:44 and 8:44 for 5K/2 mi in track, 2nd fastest HS 5K ever. 4th at NCAA XC as a freshman.
Webb- 3:59 in the indoor mile with historic HS Record 3:53 mile at PRE outdoors. Also ran 1:47 for 800. Big 10 XC champ and 11th at NCAAs.
Rankings 1) Webb 2) Ritz 3) Hall (Strong year for all three, nothing beats 3:53)
2002:
Hall- Redshirted track. 37th at NCAAs in XC.
Ritz- 5th at USA XC, 24th at worlds. 3:42/8:01 and 13:22 5K in track. 4th in NCAA 5K.
Webb- Big 10 1500 champ with best of 3:41. 4th at NCAA 1500. Left Michigan to train with HS Coach.
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Webb 3) Hall (Rankings are straight forward)
2003:
Hall- 3:43 in track (still running the 1500) and runner-up at the NCAA XC champtionships.
Ritz- Redshited in track (femur injury) and came back to win the NCAA XC title.
Webb- 3:58 in the mile at PRE, 10th at USATF.
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Hall 3) Webb (Ritz with edge by beating hall at NCAA XC)
2004:
Hall- West Region NCAA XC champ, 26th at NCAAs.
Ritz- 27:38 for 10K, NCAA 5K runner up, injured at olympic trials (22nd) and olympic games (DNF).
Webb- Olympic trials champion, eliminated in the first round at olympic games, ranked #1 in the US at the 1500 with best of 3:32 (also 1:46 800 and 13:46 for 5K). Had wins at Pre, Tyson, and other top 5 meet finishes.
Rankings 1) Webb 2) Ritz 3) Hall (Bad year for Ritz/Webb)
2005:
Hall- 3rd at USATF with a 13:16 PR in the 5K. Pac-10 and NCAA champion in the 5K. Ranked #5 in the US in the 5K.
Ritz- USA XC champion at 12K with 62nd at World XC. Won XC meet in Belfast leading up to World XC. Bests on track of 7:43 and 13:22.
Webb- USATF champion with 9th place finish at World Chmpionships. Finished year with bests of 3:32(1500), 7:39(3K), 8:11 (2 mile), 3:48(mile).
Rankings 1) Webb 2) Ritz 3) Hall (strong year for all 3, Hall finnaly moves up)
2006:
Hall- USA XC champion and 43rd at World XC. 20K American Record (57:54), Track bests of 13:38, 8:26.
Ritz- 3rd at USATF 5K with PR of 13:16, marathon debut of 2:14. Also ran 27:35 10K.
Webb- 27:34 for 10K, 4:00 mile best.
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Webb 3) Hall (Hard year to rank, nothing spectacular except for the Ritz/Webb 10K at Stanford)
2007:
Hall- Olympic trials champion in CR 2:09, 2:08 in London Marathon (7th), 59:43 AR in the half marathon, 28:07 in 10K.
Ritz- Runner-up at olympic trials (2:11), 8:11 2 mile, 3rd at USATF in the 10K, 9th at World Champs.
Webb- Fastest 1500 time in the world (3:30), and AR in the mile (3:46). USATF champion and 8th at Worlds. Also ran 1:43 in the 800 and won many meets at 800/1500.
Rankings 1) Webb 2) Hall 3) Ritz (strong year for all three)
2008:
Hall- 5th at London marathon becoming 2nd fastest american ever (2:06), 10th at olypic games marathon.
Ritz- USAXC champion, 8th place in the marathon at the olympic games (2:11), 28:05 in 10K.
Webb- 5th at olypic trials (missing olympics), bests of 3:35 and 3:55.
Rankings 1) Hall 2) Ritz 3) Webb (Hall finnaly on top with 2:06 though Ritz beat him in Beijing)
2009:
Hall- 3rd place at Boston Marathon... TBD at NYC marathon.
Ritz- USATF 10K runner up and 6th at the World Championships. 5K AR of 12:56, and Marathon PR of 2:10 at London.
Webb- Runner-up at USATF indoor and DNF in outdoor 1500 final. Changed coaches.
Rankings 1) Ritz 2) Hall 3) Webb (pending Hall at NYC, though 12:56 will be hard to overcome)
Aggregate-
Hall- 1st once, 2nd three times, and 3rd seven times. AR in the half marathon and 2nd fastest ever at the marathon.
Ritz- 1st six times, 2nd three times, and 3rd twice. AR in the 5K and top 5 all time in the 10K.
Webb- 1st four times, 2nd five times, and 3rd twice. AR in the mile and top 5 all time in the 1500.
Trends-
Hall improving over time as he moves up in distance.
Ritz consistant hold for a couple of injured seasons.
Webb spectacular but very inconsistant (seemly not injury related)
Thoughts?