List: Analysis of Marathon Results and Age Grading | Curated by Brian Rock

Jun 20, 2024
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Analysis of Marathon Results and Age GradingAge grading makes it possible to compare race results between different age groups. But is there a better alternative? Follow my data exploration and analysis as I explore a couple other ways to make these kinds of comparisons.
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Is There a Better System for Age Grading Marathon Results?The conclusion of my series on using percentiles to age-grade race results
Jun 14
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Jun 14
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Percentiles and Z Scores for Marathon Performances From Updated 2023 Performance DataAre these alternative methods better or worse than traditional age grading?
Apr 11
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Apr 11
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Marathon Age Grading Alternatives: Exploring the Updated 2023 Race Result DatasetPlus a look at how many runners race more than one marathon in a year
Mar 25
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Mar 25
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Age Grading, Percentiles, and Z-Scores: Three Ways to Compare Race ResultsHow do you effectively and fairly compare race results between two runners from different age groups?
Mar 10
Mar 10
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Can We Use Z-Scores to Compare Running Performances Between Age Groups?A second alternative to the current age grade system
Mar 2
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Mar 2
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Follow Up on Using Percentiles to Compare Race Performances Across Age GroupsTaking a second look and refining the model
Feb 27
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Feb 27
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Can We Use Percentiles to Compare Running Performances Between Age Groups?A first look at an alternative to the current age grading system
Feb 18
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Feb 18
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Exploring Data to Understand Age Grading and MarathonsLet’s take a look at who’s in our sample and what the data looks like
Feb 14
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Feb 14
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Creating a Sample of Marathon Race Results for Age AnalysisThe first step in analyzing the age grading system and its alternatives
Feb 6
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Feb 6
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How Do You Compare Race Results Between Age Groups?The promise of and problems with the age grading system
Jan 31
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Jan 31
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