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DyeStat XC Leader Lists
by John Dye Explanation of the DyeStat Leader ListsFirst of all, these are not rankings. Cross country times are not comparable because conditions are rarely the same. Courses vary infinitely in surface and terrain. How can you compare a time on billiard table flat Florida courses to the tortuous hills of Mt. SAC, Holmdel Park, Hereford MD, and Van Cortlandt Park? Even distances are not standard and sometimes a little off (Mt. SAC is 2.95 miles). Not to mention weather variations from freezing to boiling, with all sorts of differences in precipitation. Nevertheless, fast times should be recognized. For the 2000 XC season, DyeStat has decided to publish national lists of times that are faster than cutoffs for 3 mile and 5k races. Most state championships and major invitationals are run at these distances. The cutoffs were set after a review of results of 1999 meets.
How to get on the Leader ListsMeet results published on DyeStat will be reviewed for qualifying performances by DyeStat. Any other qualifying performances should be sent to John Dye by email at [email protected] with all the information on the DyeStat Leader List Performance Input Form. About DistancesMany course distances are approximate, being a few meters short or long of the published distance. DyeStat Leader Lists will use distances that are "close" and will disclose the actual distance if known. The only alternative would be to proliferate into a dozen different lists for different distances. Consider the following table to show how confusing it can get:
Note that 3.1 miles and 5000 meters, which are often considered interchangeable, are actually a little more than 11 meters different. This is more than the 9-meter difference between 1600 meters and 1 mile -- a difference which can set off holy wars during track season. Review of 1999 Meets
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