Numbers, Numbers & Numbers

It's been a quiet week, and will continue to be until the very end of the year!
I do have a few results, and some news items, but this post is more a review of some numbers from the 2017 OUTdoor season!!
We are close enough now to December 31st for me to predict that we'll see few, if any, revisions to my OUTdoor Record Book.
So it's time to begin my wrap-ups of the OUTdoor season!
Before I begin, I'll report the results and news stuff I have!

Cory McGee just ran the fastest-ever Mile in the month of December!
At the 2nd BU Mini-Meet, she ran 4:27.67, defeating the field by 10 seconds (CeAira Brown was 2nd in 4:37.89!).
McGee is now 18th A-T US!

The Men's Mile was also fast--won by Hamish Carson in 3:57.94.
Second was Brian Schrader in 4:01.13.

Also at the BU, a 24 year old New Zealander--Julian Oakley--dominated the 3000 by winning in 7:44.34, a very good early season time!
Lauren Paquette took the Women's 3K in 9:02.99.

At a Texas PV meet, KC Lightfoot improved his INdoor PR to 17-6, moving him from 16th A-T HS, tied with 1 other, to 12th, tied with 2 others!
Morgann LeLeux's younger sister--Reagann, a HS Senior--cleared 13-3, the season's first 13 footer!

Moving OUTdoors, Ken Bekele wanted the 25K Road WR, but he fell far short, nonetheless running a good 1:13:48.
25K is approximately 15.6 Miles, so he probably passed the Half-Marathon point close to 61:30!
The Women's race went to Dejitu Azimeraw's 1:26:01.

Sally Pearson ran a quick flat 100--11.17 (2.0)--winning easily!

Now I've got some HUGE news for you!!

Katelyn Tuohy will be going for the HSR in the 5000 on January 20th at the Virginia Showcase meet!!
There's a Let's Run thread predicting her time--and they range from just breaking the 15:55 by Brie Oakley to running 15:30!!
BTW, I've also said she's capable of 15:30!!
It will depend on her health, but also the pace--meaning her competition!
If Kelsey Chmiel joins her, and maybe 2 or 3 others, she can do it!!
She'll be running a 3000 on December 30th in the Ocean Breeze, the same meet where Kate Murphy opened with a 9:14 last year!
I'm VERY excited about this!!

The Boston Marathon has the best American elite field EVER!!
For the Women--
Shalane Flanagan
Molly Huddle
Des Linden
Sara Hall
Jordan Hasay
Serena Burla
Kellyn Taylor
Deena Kastor!

The Men will have Galen Rupp, Abdi Abdirahman, Dathan Ritzenhein, Andy Bumbalough, Ryan Vail, and Shadrack Biwott!!

Finally, Ruby Stauber has transferred from LSU to the University of Oregon--her eligibility effective immediately!!

Now for some NUMBERS!!!

The core group Records Dept saw a bit of action OUTdoors this year, but nowhere near the 61 Records broken during 2017 INdoors!!

Women broke 35 Records, while the Men got just 10--for a total of 45!
Joyciline Jepkosgei nabbed SEVEN of them, all on the Roads, and all WR's!
(30:05, 45:37, 61:25, 64:52, 14:33, 29:43, and 64:51)
Other WR's went to Mary Keitany (1:19:43 & 1:36:05) and Ajee Wilson (1:22.39)!
The Men got just 1 WR--Wayde Van Niekerk's 30.81.

US Records went to Wilson (the 600 and her 1:55.61), Gwen Berry (251-10), Emma Coburn (9:02.58), and Swedish Relay (1:35.69).
No Men's AR's!!

Collegiate Records fell to UO (42.34, 42.12, 1:28.78, 3:39.05, and 3:23.13), Raevyn Rogers (1:59.10), Texas A&M (3:39.04), LSU (42.12), Kyra Jefferson (22.02), and Maggie Ewen (240-7).
The Men got a few--Lindon Victor (8472 & 8539), Texas A&M (3:11.94), Fred Kerley (43.70), and Christian Coleman (9.82).

Mondo Duplantis got 3 HSR's (18-6.50, 19-0.25 & 19-4.25), while American Fork (UT) got the 4XMile (16:41.30)!!
HS Women got several--Sydney McLaughlin (38.90, 54.03, and 53.82), Alyssa Wilson (57-1.25 & 58-1), Brie Oakley (9:51.35), Parkview Express (1:52.39), Union Catholic (2:05.93), and Lauren Harris (6:17.20).

Candace Hill got the HS PRO mark of 52.70!

How many Top 24 A-T Performers lists were changed during the 2017 OUTdoor season---meaning the mark necessary to get 24th place?

HS Men saw 14 changes--100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, Mile, 2 Mile, 110H, 400H, PV, SP, DT, HT, and Heptathlon!
HS Women got 16--200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000, 2 Mile, 5000, 100H, 400H, LJ, TJ, PV, SP, DT, JT, and HT!!

Collegiate Men changed in the 100, 200, 800, 1500, 5000, 400H, SP, HT, Decathlon, 4X100, 4X400, and the DMR--a total of 12.
The Women changed in 16 events--100, 200, 400, Mile, 10000, 3000SC, 100H, HJ, LJ, SP, DT, JT, HT, Heptathlon, 4X100, and the DMR!

US changes for the Women numbered 15--100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, Mile, 3000, 2 Mile, 10000, Half & Full Marathon, 3000SC, TJ, SP, and the JT!
Men's alterations came in the 100, 200, 400, 1000, Mile, 3000, 10000, 3000SC, 400H, SP, and the Decathlon.
Men totaled 11.

The World lists saw the smallest number of changes!
The Men got just 6--100, 400, 1500, 3000, SP, and the DT!
The Women got 10--200, Mile, 5000, 3000SC, 400H, HJ, PV, JT, HT, and the Heptathlon!

Totals were---
Men (43)
Women (57)

I'll do a final count on December 31st, but as of a month or so ago, the DDD's have 362 marks dated 2017 (OUTdoors).
World (Men, 27--Women, 48)
US (Men, 31--Women, 62)
Collegiate (Men, 42--Women, 66)
HS (Men, 39--Women, 47)
Men have 139, while the Women number 223!

What years have the most Place Records??
For the Men--
2012 (36)
2011 (23)
2016 (19)
2015 (16)
2014 & 1996 (11)
1999 (10)
2017, 2013, 2007, 2000 (9)
1997 & 1988 (7)
2001, 2006, 2004 (6)
The Least??
1992 with ONE!!

For the Women--
2016 (31)
2017 (28)
2012 & 2014 (19)
2015 & 1988 (17)
2008 (13)
2007 (9)
2009 (8)
1997 (7)
1996 & 2011 (6)
Least goes to 1979, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2000--all with a single mark!!

Next up are National Records!
Counting only one NR per event, here are the event leaders!!
The Men's SP have 6 new NR's!
With 4 apiece are the 110H and the JT.
Three each for the 200, 400, 1500, 10000, 400H, and the PV!
The Women saw TEN 3000SC NR's broken!!
The Heptathlon got 7.
The PV has 6.
Five for the 800.
The JT has 4.
With 3 apiece are the 100, 200, 3000, Marathon, and DT!

The totals are 44 for the Men, and 67 for the Women!
I should mention that my NR collection does NOT cover EVERY National Record!
While I don't have the restrictions of the past (See an earlier post!), I still have a cut-off point--although it's still arbitrary!
There were LOTS more NR's in 2017, but the above are the ones I carry in my Record Book!

Which were the best Meets for Meet Records broken??
Leading the way was the TrackTown Summer Series!
However, that series of meets should NOT be counted on my list, as there were 3 meets this year, and just 1 in 2016.
Also, new events got automatic MR's, and there were several of those!

So the leaders in the MR Dept are--
For the Men--
Pan Am Juniors (6)
NBN (5)
SEC, Rabat DL, Lausanne DL, and Ostrava (4)
With 3 each are USATF and the Birmingham DL!

For the Women--
NBN (7)
Pan Am Juniors (6)
Texas Relays, ACC, PAC-12, and Hengelo (4)
With 3 each are the Pre, London, and Lausanne DL's, PTF, NCAA, USATF, and the USATF Juniors.

The totals were--
Men (66)
Women (85)
(These totals include the 9 TTSS MR's broken for the Men, and the 7 there for the Women!  Without that meet, the Men had 57, while the Women got 78!)

Then there are the Age Records!

The Men saw 22 fall, while the Women got 32!
For the Men, the TJ (Ages 17, 26, and 40) and JT (23, 24, 25) lead the way!
The Women saw 5 Age Records fall in the 3000SC (18, 20, 21, 25, 26)!
Four fell in the Mile (26, 27, 29, 30)
Three apiece went down in the Half-Marathon (23, 26, 35) and 400H (17, 22, and 27).

Moving back INdoors, my count of November & December marks making my DDD's increased from 15 to 17, with the addition of McGee's & Lightfoot's marks (See above!).
There very likely will be more!!

I MIGHT have another post or 2 before my December 31st OUTdoor AOY posts for the World & US!
But if not, have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah!

See you soon!