Current Standings

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AG†

†AG — Age grading uses tables of “age factors” and “age standards” to put all runners, regardless of age and sex on a level playing field. In particular, they allow runners’ performances, no matter what their age, to be corrected to what they would have been achieving in their prime years, and permit valid comparisons to be made between people of different ages.

The tables also provide each individual with a percentage value for an event, allowing them to judge their performance against the standard for their age both now, and keep track of their progress over time.

The current tables (2006) were compiled by the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA), the world governing body for masters (veterans) track and field, long distance running and race walking. The process involved analysis of masses of actual performance data. Curves were plotted, one for each event, “fitting” all known performances, including, for example, Lynford Cristie’s 9.87sec 100m, at age 33, and Priscilla Welsh’s 2.26.31 marathon at age 42.

source: www.lollylegs.com/HttpLink.aspx?Page=training/age_grade.htm

 

Also, the WAVA percentages have been color coded as follows, in the interest spotting potential data entry errors:

150%	WAVA percent is outside the 30% to 90% range
80%	WAVA percent differs from runner's average by more than 10%

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