elite status

You're elite when someone starts picking up the tab for your race expenses. Time has feck all to do with it.

different standards for hs, college, pro are necessary...I guess you're talking post-college... ?

side note: it's rather unsettling that everything on this board is assumed only for men! I know there are women that read this board. Someone tell me what women have to run to be considered elite, please.

runnergrl wrote:

different standards for hs, college, pro are necessary...I guess you're talking post-college... ?

side note: it's rather unsettling that everything on this board is assumed only for men! I know there are women that read this board. Someone tell me what women have to run to be considered elite, please.

I actually thought about this as I was typing....but I don't have any clue what is a good time for a female at any level. As a guy, I should be able to post a guy question. If you want to post women's levels enlighten me.....

okay for college but a bit slow beyond that IMHO. elite for US or on the international scene is a bit(a bit?) dif

You know you are elite the day internet punks say you suck!

Why reinvent the wheel? For the US, the OT standards. For international, pick the A or B standard.

Why reinvent the wheel? For the US, the OT standards. For international, pick the A or B standard.

With the exception of the marathon in which the trials standards are based on the 200th best time while track standards are based upon the 12th best time.

malmo you are elite

LOL That's the first clever flame I've ever seen from a "punk"! Very good!

And malmo that's the funniest thing you've posted in a while. I was kinda thinking that and you posted it. Well, done and true.

jimmy

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runnergrl wrote:

different standards for hs, college, pro are necessary...I guess you're talking post-college... ?

side note: it's rather unsettling that everything on this board is assumed only for men! I know there are women that read this board. Someone tell me what women have to run to be considered elite, please.

runnergrl, I've give your query a shot. These will be elite for US college and beyond:

1 mile: 4:40

3 km: 8:45

3 km st: 9:55 (in infancy still)

5 km: 15:30

10 km: 32:30

These are somewhat arbitrary but when I see an American has run them, I look harder to see who it is.

dude....8:45 3K is two 4:40's back to back

Top 50 in the world I'd call world-class, maybe top 100.

I'd say top 40 US should be elite, depends what you mean by elite.

2002 Men

1500 - 3:43.7

3kSt - 8:52.6

3000 - 8:04.5

5000 - 13:55.5

10000 - 29:06.4

2002 Women

1500 - 4:19.9

3kSt - 10:32.8

3000 - 9:26.9

5000 - 16:12.2

10000 - 34:11.8

Where can one find, online, the Olympic A or B standards. I've checked out all the menu options at the IAAF site? Is there another place?

I'm glad I said my list was 'somewhat arbitrary' because I was tired when I came up w/it. Thoner, you're right about that 3k time...

I like the General's times but might relax them to the 50th best times for men and women (whatever they are).

Liquori's elite definition from the late 70s:

1500/mile (3:52/4:10)

5000 (14:30?)

10000 (30:00)

Marathon (2:20)

I once heard of a Finnish coach who considered anyone who ran slower than 3:53 for 1500 (or I assume the equivalent for other distances) was a "fun runner."

At the "Colorado Run" in Fort Collins a few years ago, everyone who ran the 10-K in under 40 minutes was entitled to receive a long-sleeve shirt that said "ELITE RUNNER" on it.

I think that settles it.

According to the dictionary Elite means top, best; therefore in my opinion the following standards are elite:

ELITE MEN

U.S. National~~~~~~~~~World

800m...1:46.50........1:44.05

1500m..3:37.60........3:31.25

St.....8:22.00........8:10.75

5000m..13:28.00.......13:09.25

10000m.27:59.99.......27:20.00

Marathon.2:12:30......2:09:05

ELITE WOMEN

U.S. National~~~~~~~~~World

800m...2:00.50........1:58.00

1500m..4:06.00........4:01.00

5000m..15:20.00.......15:01.00

10000m.32:40.00.......31:30.00

Marathon.2:31:55......2:25:00

Elite athletes are athletes who are the top eschlon of athletes.