I took a look at the men's marathon trials results and did a quick analysis to get an idea of who ran well and who didn't when compared to their qualifying times/position.
The first three finishers were no surprise based on qualifying times and positions. However, as you work your way down the list there are a number of noteworthy (good and bad) results. I'll leave it up to the reader to pick out the thumbs up and the thumbs down performances.
The stats shown below are listed from left to right as:
Qualifying Position
Trials Finish Position
Trials Finish vs Qualifier Position Difference
Name
Qualifying Time
Trials Time
Trials Time vs Qualifying Time Difference
For example:
67 4 -63 Trent Briney 2:21:10 2:12:35 -8:35
Trent was the 67th fastest qualifier.
He finished 4th at the Trials.
An improvement of 63 places over his qualifying position.
His qualifying time was 2:21:10
His Trials time was 2:212:35
which was 8:35 better than his qualifying time.
NOTES:
There were 10 qualifiers who scratched (SCR) prior to the race and 15 others who started the race but did not finish (DNF).
I've sorted the list two different ways:
1. Sorted by Last Name
2. Sorted by Qualifying Position
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(Info sorted by Last Name)
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18 66 48 Filomeno Apodaca 2:16:24 2:33:10 16:46
91 52 -39 Paul Aufdemberge 2:21:55 2:26:43 4:48
7 SCR SCR Kyle Baker 2:14:13 SCR SCR
35 20 -15 Christopher Banks 2:18:52 2:18:56 0:04
74 34 -40 Eric Blake 2:21:24 2:22:44 1:20
77 43 -34 Nate Bowen 2:21:26 2:24:35 3:09
67 4 -63 Trent Briney 2:21:10 2:12:35 -8:35
3 3 0 Daniel Browne 2:11:35 2:12:02 0:27
89 50 -39 Edmund Burke 2:21:53 2:26:14 4:21
52 70 18 Robert Busquaert 2:20:20 2:35:29 15:09
85 59 -26 Matt Byrne 2:21:42 2:29:56 8:14
40 46 6 Richard Byrne 2:19:12 2:25:50 6:38
73 32 -41 Edward Callinan 2:21:22 2:22:20 0:58
19 SCR SCR Jeff Campbell 2:16:26 SCR SCR
87 DNF DNF Aaron Church 2:21:47 DNF DNF
23 40 17 Brian Clas 2:17:15 2:24:18 7:03
42 DNF DNF Peter Clusener 2:19:31 DNF DNF
16 12 -4 Kevin Collins 2:15:32 2:17:00 1:28
54 SCR SCR Nick Cordes 2:20:35 SCR SCR
11 7 -4 Josh Cox 2:15:01 2:15:18 0:17
95 27 -68 Michael Cox 2:22:06 2:21:52 -0:14
66 17 -49 Corey Creasey 2:21:05 2:17:58 -3:07
1 1 0 Alan Culpepper 2:09:41 2:11:42 2:01
10 SCR SCR Peter Delacerda 2:14:41 SCR SCR
53 26 -27 John Dimoff 2:20:26 2:21:12 0:46
26 DNF DNF Mike Donnelly 2:17:54 DNF DNF
6 11 5 Keith Dowling 2:13:28 2:16:50 3:22
68 51 -17 Matthew Folk 2:21:11 2:26:24 5:14
31 44 13 Shawn Found 2:18:29 2:24:45 6:16
72 DNF DNF Tony Fraij 2:21:21 DNF DNF
41 41 0 Mike Franko 2:19:30 2:24:31 5:01
43 67 24 Darrell General 2:19:34 2:33:20 13:46
25 9 -16 Peter Gilmore 2:17:33 2:15:44 -1:49
21 22 1 Scott Goff 2:16:36 2:19:11 2:35
61 45 -16 Nick Gramsky 2:20:46 2:25:10 4:24
50 DNF DNF Phillimon Hanneck 2:20:12 DNF DNF
84 68 -16 Matthew Harmer 2:21:41 2:33:33 11:52
92 37 -55 Eric Hartmark 2:21:57 2:23:30 1:33
5 SCR SCR Jimmy Hearld 2:12:51 SCR SCR
4 8 4 Eddy Hellebuyck 2:12:46 2:15:36 2:49
24 SCR SCR Ronnie Holassie 2:17:29 SCR SCR
83 19 -64 Conor Holt 2:21:41 2:18:17 -3:24
82 SCR SCR Phil Hudnall 2:21:40 SCR SCR
20 DNF DNF Gregory Jimmerson 2:16:27 DNF DNF
28 DNF DNF Weldon Johnson 2:18:10 DNF DNF
39 DNF DNF Peter Julian 2:19:08 DNF DNF
13 62 49 James Jurcevich 2:15:13 2:30:59 15:46
81 35 -46 William Kabasenche 2:21:35 2:23:21 1:46
56 30 -26 Erik Kean 2:20:38 2:22:09 1:31
2 2 0 Meb Keflezighi 2:10:03 2:11:47 1:44
37 13 -24 Fred Kieser 2:19:01 2:17:20 -1:41
14 6 -8 Scott Larson 2:15:26 2:15:03 -0:23
29 10 -19 Jason Lehmkuhle 2:18:24 2:16:27 -1:57
27 54 27 Christopher Lundstrom 2:18:08 2:27:00 8:52
64 31 -33 Brantley Lutz 2:20:55 2:22:17 1:22
49 64 15 Eric Mack 2:20:09 2:32:26 12:17
44 61 17 Joseph Mahoney 2:19:38 2:30:16 10:38
86 55 -31 Mark Manz 2:21:43 2:27:58 6:15
75 DNF DNF Matthew Marcini 2:21:25 DNF DNF
69 SCR SCR Timothy Martin 2:21:12 SCR SCR
30 69 39 Jason Mayeroff 2:18:27 2:34:38 16:11
59 DNF DNF Tom McGlynn 2:20:42 DNF DNF
63 48 -15 James McGown 2:20:51 2:26:09 5:18
65 21 -44 Ryan Meissen 2:20:59 2:19:02 -1:57
12 57 45 Todd Meyer 2:15:11 2:29:23 14:12
17 DNF DNF Teddy Mitchell 2:16:00 DNF DNF
33 DNF DNF Curtis Moore 2:18:48 DNF DNF
45 16 -29 Steven Moreno 2:19:44 2:17:48 -1:56
15 DNF DNF David Morris 2:15:27 DNF DNF
60 DNF DNF Patrick Muturi 2:20:43 DNF DNF
78 53 -25 Sean Nesbitt 2:21:30 2:26:49 5:19
76 65 -11 Mark Newman 2:21:26 2:32:41 11:15
36 18 -18 Scott Nicholas 2:18:52 2:18:13 -0:39
55 63 8 Trevor Pettingill 2:20:35 2:31:43 11:08
62 56 -6 Ken Pliska 2:20:48 2:29:01 8:13
93 38 -55 Ben Rosario 2:21:59 2:23:42 1:43
47 25 -22 Carl Rundell 2:19:59 2:21:08 1:09
96 28 -68 Jason Ryf 2:22:24 2:21:55 -0:29
71 24 -47 Matt Sandercock 2:21:20 2:20:23 -0:57
46 14 -32 Brian Sell 2:19:59 2:17:21 -2:40
9 23 14 Ryan Shay 2:14:29 2:19:20 4:51
90 42 -48 Terrance Shea 2:21:54 2:24:32 2:38
57 SCR SCR Peter Sherry 2:20:38 SCR SCR
34 SCR SCR Art Siemers 2:18:52 SCR SCR
48 39 -9 Ian Solof 2:20:04 2:23:59 3:55
22 15 -7 Scott Strand 2:16:52 2:17:44 0:52
80 49 -31 Jan Talley 2:21:33 2:26:12 4:39
51 29 -22 Kevin Taylor 2:20:18 2:22:04 1:46
70 58 -12 Alex Tilson 2:21:18 2:29:31 8:13
8 5 -3 Clint Verran 2:14:17 2:14:37 0:20
58 DNF DNF Alfredo Vigueras 2:20:41 DNF DNF
88 33 -55 Michael Wardian 2:21:48 2:22:40 0:52
38 36 -2 Christopher Wehrman 2:19:03 2:23:29 4:26
32 60 28 Greg Wenneborg 2:18:47 2:30:00 11:13
79 47 -32 Joseph Wilson 2:21:31 2:26:04 4:33
94 71 -23 Chad Worthen 2:22:03 2:37:49 15:46
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(Info sorted by qualifying position)
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1 1 0 Alan Culpepper 2:09:41 2:11:42 2:01
2 2 0 Meb Keflezighi 2:10:03 2:11:47 1:44
3 3 0 Daniel Browne 2:11:35 2:12:02 0:27
4 8 4 Eddy Hellebuyck 2:12:46 2:15:36 2:49
5 SCR SCR Jimmy Hearld 2:12:51 SCR SCR
6 11 5 Keith Dowling 2:13:28 2:16:50 3:22
7 SCR SCR Kyle Baker 2:14:13 SCR SCR
8 5 -3 Clint Verran 2:14:17 2:14:37 0:20
9 23 14 Ryan Shay 2:14:29 2:19:20 4:51
10 SCR SCR Peter Delacerda 2:14:41 SCR SCR
11 7 -4 Josh Cox 2:15:01 2:15:18 0:17
12 57 45 Todd Meyer 2:15:11 2:29:23 14:12
13 62 49 James Jurcevich 2:15:13 2:30:59 15:46
14 6 -8 Scott Larson 2:15:26 2:15:03 -0:23
15 DNF DNF David Morris 2:15:27 DNF DNF
16 12 -4 Kevin Collins 2:15:32 2:17:00 1:28
17 DNF DNF Teddy Mitchell 2:16:00 DNF DNF
18 66 48 Filomeno Apodaca 2:16:24 2:33:10 16:46
19 SCR SCR Jeff Campbell 2:16:26 SCR SCR
20 DNF DNF Gregory Jimmerson 2:16:27 DNF DNF
21 22 1 Scott Goff 2:16:36 2:19:11 2:35
22 15 -7 Scott Strand 2:16:52 2:17:44 0:52
23 40 17 Brian Clas 2:17:15 2:24:18 7:03
24 SCR SCR Ronnie Holassie 2:17:29 SCR SCR
25 9 -16 Peter Gilmore 2:17:33 2:15:44 -1:49
26 DNF DNF Mike Donnelly 2:17:54 DNF DNF
27 54 27 Christopher Lundstrom 2:18:08 2:27:00 8:52
28 DNF DNF Weldon Johnson 2:18:10 DNF DNF
29 10 -19 Jason Lehmkuhle 2:18:24 2:16:27 -1:57
30 69 39 Jason Mayeroff 2:18:27 2:34:38 16:11
31 44 13 Shawn Found 2:18:29 2:24:45 6:16
32 60 28 Greg Wenneborg 2:18:47 2:30:00 11:13
33 DNF DNF Curtis Moore 2:18:48 DNF DNF
34 SCR SCR Art Siemers 2:18:52 SCR SCR
35 20 -15 Christopher Banks 2:18:52 2:18:56 0:04
36 18 -18 Scott Nicholas 2:18:52 2:18:13 -0:39
37 13 -24 Fred Kieser 2:19:01 2:17:20 -1:41
38 36 -2 Christopher Wehrman 2:19:03 2:23:29 4:26
39 DNF DNF Peter Julian 2:19:08 DNF DNF
40 46 6 Richard Byrne 2:19:12 2:25:50 6:38
41 41 0 Mike Franko 2:19:30 2:24:31 5:01
42 DNF DNF Peter Clusener 2:19:31 DNF DNF
43 67 24 Darrell General 2:19:34 2:33:20 13:46
44 61 17 Joseph Mahoney 2:19:38 2:30:16 10:38
45 16 -29 Steven Moreno 2:19:44 2:17:48 -1:56
46 14 -32 Brian Sell 2:19:59 2:17:21 -2:40
47 25 -22 Carl Rundell 2:19:59 2:21:08 1:09
48 39 -9 Ian Solof 2:20:04 2:23:59 3:55
49 64 15 Eric Mack 2:20:09 2:32:26 12:17
50 DNF DNF Phillimon Hanneck 2:20:12 DNF DNF
51 29 -22 Kevin Taylor 2:20:18 2:22:04 1:46
52 70 18 Robert Busquaert 2:20:20 2:35:29 15:09
53 26 -27 John Dimoff 2:20:26 2:21:12 0:46
54 SCR SCR Nick Cordes 2:20:35 SCR SCR
55 63 8 Trevor Pettingill 2:20:35 2:31:43 11:08
56 30 -26 Erik Kean 2:20:38 2:22:09 1:31
57 SCR SCR Peter Sherry 2:20:38 SCR SCR
58 DNF DNF Alfredo Vigueras 2:20:41 DNF DNF
59 DNF DNF Tom McGlynn 2:20:42 DNF DNF
60 DNF DNF Patrick Muturi 2:20:43 DNF DNF
61 45 -16 Nick Gramsky 2:20:46 2:25:10 4:24
62 56 -6 Ken Pliska 2:20:48 2:29:01 8:13
63 48 -15 James McGown 2:20:51 2:26:09 5:18
64 31 -33 Brantley Lutz 2:20:55 2:22:17 1:22
65 21 -44 Ryan Meissen 2:20:59 2:19:02 -1:57
66 17 -49 Corey Creasey 2:21:05 2:17:58 -3:07
67 4 -63 Trent Briney 2:21:10 2:12:35 -8:35
68 51 -17 Matthew Folk 2:21:11 2:26:24 5:14
69 SCR SCR Timothy Martin 2:21:12 SCR SCR
70 58 -12 Alex Tilson 2:21:18 2:29:31 8:13
71 24 -47 Matt Sandercock 2:21:20 2:20:23 -0:57
72 DNF DNF Tony Fraij 2:21:21 DNF DNF
73 32 -41 Edward Callinan 2:21:22 2:22:20 0:58
74 34 -40 Eric Blake 2:21:24 2:22:44 1:20
75 DNF DNF Matthew Marcini 2:21:25 DNF DNF
76 65 -11 Mark Newman 2:21:26 2:32:41 11:15
77 43 -34 Nate Bowen 2:21:26 2:24:35 3:09
78 53 -25 Sean Nesbitt 2:21:30 2:26:49 5:19
79 47 -32 Joseph Wilson 2:21:31 2:26:04 4:33
80 49 -31 Jan Talley 2:21:33 2:26:12 4:39
81 35 -46 William Kabasenche 2:21:35 2:23:21 1:46
82 SCR SCR Phil Hudnall 2:21:40 SCR SCR
83 19 -64 Conor Holt 2:21:41 2:18:17 -3:24
84 68 -16 Matthew Harmer 2:21:41 2:33:33 11:52
85 59 -26 Matt Byrne 2:21:42 2:29:56 8:14
86 55 -31 Mark Manz 2:21:43 2:27:58 6:15
87 DNF DNF Aaron Church 2:21:47 DNF DNF
88 33 -55 Michael Wardian 2:21:48 2:22:40 0:52
89 50 -39 Edmund Burke 2:21:53 2:26:14 4:21
90 42 -48 Terrance Shea 2:21:54 2:24:32 2:38
91 52 -39 Paul Aufdemberge 2:21:55 2:26:43 4:48
92 37 -55 Eric Hartmark 2:21:57 2:23:30 1:33
93 38 -55 Ben Rosario 2:21:59 2:23:42 1:43
94 71 -23 Chad Worthen 2:22:03 2:37:49 15:46
95 27 -68 Michael Cox 2:22:06 2:21:52 -0:14
96 28 -68 Jason Ryf 2:22:24 2:21:55 -0:29