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Saturday, August 04, 2007
Another look at some JWOC results
Once again, I spent some time looking at JWOC results. Today, I focused on one runner, who:
Ran the JWOC - middle distance race - and finished 60th. Ran the JWOC the next year -middle and long - and finished 91st and 100th. Ran a third JWOC - long race - and finished 43rd. Ran a 4th JWOC - middle and long - and finished 7th and 2nd.
A couple of things stand out. First, the runner has done 4 JWOCs. That tells you that they are one of the best in their country from a young age. Second, you see some gradual improvement in the first three years and then a huge leap in the 4th.
Ran a 5th JWOC and finished 3rd and 8th.
While still a junior, the same runner raced against the seniors at a both World Champs and World Cups.
Ran a first WOC - middle distance - and finished 50th. Ran 5 World Cup races the next year, finishing 51st, 37th, 22nd, 37th, and 35th. Ran a second WOC - middle distance - and finished 24th.
Have you guessed who these results belong to? The answer is here.
When you attach the name to the results, I think you see the promise as a junior. But, I wonder if anyone looking at the results alone would see the promise.
