Introduction

This is the 21st Edition of the Kansas State Road Records and Honor Roll. However, the 19th & 20th Editions were never published in their entirety due to internet problems.  This Edition is a compilation of the best road race times run on certified courses in the State thru the end of 2009.   However, not all race results were submitted to the State Statistician, so check the list of races by clicking on the "RACE ABBREV" tab (navigation bar on top line of each distance).

Our primary objective in making this data available is two-fold:

1. To give more recognition for racing achievements by our Kansas runners
2. To give more publicity to the Kansas racing scene for the hard work of both runners and the race sponsors and directors.

Although not a lot of national or world class times have been run on Kansas roads, still a lot of high quality performances have been achieved.

A secondary objective is to encourage all race directors and/or sponsors to certify their race courses and submit the race results to the State Statistician. This provides publicity for the race itself as well as for the top achievements of all runners around the state regardless of the size of the race event.   The certification of race courses assures all runners that they are running a course that is legitimate and accurate, whether it be for state recognition or for their own personal records or objectives.  Submittal of results to the State record keeper is critical; we are aware that there have been some excellent times run on Kansas certified courses that were not submitted.  Runners who know that they have achieved times that are better than the Honor Roll Target Times shown in the Honor Roll listings, can help to correct this situation by contacting the race director and requesting that they submit them to the following address:

Millard L. Crook, 15 Circle Drive, Mulvane, KS  67110, or m-crook@att.net

Also, some of the results submitted were not complete and some did not list exact ages, hometowns or even enough information to determine the proper Age Group.   We also urge both runners and race directors to please furnish corrections to the data listed.   Many, many hours of research have gone into making the data as complete and accurate as possible.

Honor Roll Target Times

All individual times that meet or better the listed "Target Time" established for each age group and distance, will become a permanent record in the state Honor Roll files.  However, these Target Times (abbreviated T.T.) are subject to being updated from time to time to stay in line with changes in the World Masters Athletics published factors for each distance and age within that distance.

Our regional T.T.'s are then adjusted to be more attainable than the World factors. Our regional factors are also sometimes adjusted when it becomes obvious that our T.T.'s are too lack or too difficult to attain.

In the primary Honor Roll, all times are listed that bettered the T.T.'s in any single age group during the past 2009 racing season.   This is followed by the "ALL TIME BESTS” list that shows only the "best” time that each individual has achieved since the start of course certification in Kansas in the 1970's.

Additional T.T.'s times achieved by each individual are shown in the Log File APPENDIX listed at the end of each distance file.  Also note that in many instances we list some BEST TIMES that are inferior to the Target Time for more depth & visibility.

Age Groups

• 12 & under
• 13-15
• 16-19
• OPEN - this grouping includes all ages, but is the only group in
  which ages 20 through 24 can be listed
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-69
• 70-74
• 74-79
• 80-84*
• 85 & up**

* At present, most distances except the 5 KM have only an 80 & UP group and some of the longer distances may not have any "achievers" in this group.

** A 90 & UP group may be established for some distances (see 5K)

Because of the relatively tough Target Time standards in the OPEN group for the 5 KM, 8 KM and 10 KM distances, both male & female, Target Times for Kansas residents are not as stringent - so there is an addendum set up for "Kansas Additions” at the end of these OPEN Group listings.

Abbreviations

A	= Aided Course.  An "A" in the K column means this time was run on an aided course and is not eligible for a State Record. (See definition under "Requirements")
FN	= Foreign National.  Non-US citizens are given this designation in the ST column of the Honor Roll.
K	= An asterisk (*) in this Honor Roll column means that this time is the Kansas Resident record.
RACE C	= Race Code.   A short "8 digit or less” identifier assigned to each race event.  If more than one distance is run for that event, each distance may be given the same code.
T.T.	= Target Time.  Target Times have been established for each age group by sex and each distance.   Any time achieved by a runner that equals or beats this T.T. is listed in the Primary Honor Roll or in the APPENDIX Log List.  The APPENDIX shows all times accept an individual’s BEST time in that AGE GP and distance. (For greater visibility in some age groups, times that do not attain this T.T. may be listed at the discretion of the State Statistician.)
*	= (See K definition above)
@	= This "at" sign in the K field designates a relay time that is not eligible for State Records.
p	= partial.  In the List of Races, a "p" following a year means that only partial results were received for that race in that year.
LOG	= A value in this column designates that this runner has achieved additional times that better the Target Time for that Age Group and distance. The first number indicates how many additional times are listed in the APPENDIX.
	The "A" after the number simple means to look in the APPENDIX. Also times for the current year may have a dash followed by a number in this LOG column; that number indicates that this new time is only the 2nd or 3rd or 4th, etc. best time for that runner.