Working With The Houston Marathon
Call it a collaborative effort, I guess you can say.
The Chevron Houston Marathon is desirous to beef up its statistical information and to get their media guide closer to what the Chicago and New York Marathons have.
I've already done the research and have provided the Marathon with the following data, with just a little assistance from Jack Lippincott and Tom McBrayer:
+ Race day temperatures
+ Winning bib numbers
+ Margin of victory
+ Wheelchair winners
Yesterday, I passed along to them after having a great conversation with Jan Nierling the 1.) Event Record Progression for both the Marathon and Half Marathon and 2.) the all-time winners for both the Half Marathon and the 5K/4-Mile event.
We're only missing the 1998 5K women's winner and any Master's winners beyond 2000 for the 5K. (The 5K started and was first one - on the men's side - by Austin's Steve Sisson.)
I've agreed to provide the Marathon with 1.) a list of the top 100 times for both the men and the women (this is almost complete with the assistance of the Association of Road Racing Statisticians) and 2.) the top 10 from each year for both the men and the women (something that is easy to come by, but just takes a little time to compile.)
This is the kind of stuff that makes me happy!
HARRA gives me the opportunity to do this through editing Footprints - and coordinating its coverage. I'm pretty proud of the first two editions that have been put together and I should be seeing the third edition pretty soon.
I have had great help so far from Sarah, Edwin and Jessica as well as some great people that provide unique club reports and pictures. I've gotten some clubs engaged in the process - namely the Houston Harriers and Finish Line Sports - that haven't been in awhile. Clear Lake Fitness Club will have their club report in coming up in November.
There's just a lot of other crap that I'd rather not have to deal with and quite frankly, those are some things that I'm slowly weaning myself away from.
The Chevron Houston Marathon is desirous to beef up its statistical information and to get their media guide closer to what the Chicago and New York Marathons have.
I've already done the research and have provided the Marathon with the following data, with just a little assistance from Jack Lippincott and Tom McBrayer:
+ Race day temperatures
+ Winning bib numbers
+ Margin of victory
+ Wheelchair winners
Yesterday, I passed along to them after having a great conversation with Jan Nierling the 1.) Event Record Progression for both the Marathon and Half Marathon and 2.) the all-time winners for both the Half Marathon and the 5K/4-Mile event.
We're only missing the 1998 5K women's winner and any Master's winners beyond 2000 for the 5K. (The 5K started and was first one - on the men's side - by Austin's Steve Sisson.)
I've agreed to provide the Marathon with 1.) a list of the top 100 times for both the men and the women (this is almost complete with the assistance of the Association of Road Racing Statisticians) and 2.) the top 10 from each year for both the men and the women (something that is easy to come by, but just takes a little time to compile.)
This is the kind of stuff that makes me happy!
HARRA gives me the opportunity to do this through editing Footprints - and coordinating its coverage. I'm pretty proud of the first two editions that have been put together and I should be seeing the third edition pretty soon.
I have had great help so far from Sarah, Edwin and Jessica as well as some great people that provide unique club reports and pictures. I've gotten some clubs engaged in the process - namely the Houston Harriers and Finish Line Sports - that haven't been in awhile. Clear Lake Fitness Club will have their club report in coming up in November.
There's just a lot of other crap that I'd rather not have to deal with and quite frankly, those are some things that I'm slowly weaning myself away from.
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