How Elite is Elite?
Any runner on our cross country team would likely beat 99% of the USA in a 5K, so if you're running cross country, then you're already an elite runner, but how elite are you? Here's one way to look at it. Numbers from 2013 season.
Boys:
If you run a 5K in
under 15 minutes you would be one of the top 30 high school runners in the United States. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 2 two runners in Region 5A North.
under 16 minutes you would be one of the top 1564 runners in the U.S. You'd be one of the top 62 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 15 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the to 2 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be the best runner in Conference 16.
under 17 minutes you would be one of the top 339 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 80 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 38 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 18 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 5 best runners in Conference 16.
under 18 minutes you would be one of the top 212 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 123 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 30 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 10 best runners in Conference 16.
under 19 minutes you would be one of the top 424 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 246 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 59 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 26 best runners in Conference 16.
under 20 minutes you would be one of the top 94 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 49 best runners in Conference 16.
Girls:
If you run a 5K in
under 17 minutes you would be one of the top 12 high school runners in the United States. You'd be the best runner in Virginia.
under 18 minutes you would be one of the top 230 high school runners in the United States. You'd be one of the top 9 runners in Virginia. You'd be the best runner in class 5A.
under 19 minutes you would be one of the top 1805 runners in the U.S. You'd be one of the top 73 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the 11 best runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 3 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 3 best runners in the Jefferson District.
under 20 minutes you would be one of the top 211 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 39 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 18 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 7 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be on of the top 2 girls in Conference 16.
under 21 minutes you would be one of the top 544 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 110 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 61 best runners in region 5A North. You'd be one of the 18 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 7 girls in Conference 16.
under 22 minutes you would be one of the top 220 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 120 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 38 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 15 girls in Conference 16.
under 23 minutes you would be one of the 176 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 56 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 23 girls in Conference 16.
under 24 minutes you would be one of the top 33 girls in Conference 16.
Boys:
If you run a 5K in
under 15 minutes you would be one of the top 30 high school runners in the United States. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 2 two runners in Region 5A North.
under 16 minutes you would be one of the top 1564 runners in the U.S. You'd be one of the top 62 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 15 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 2 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the to 2 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be the best runner in Conference 16.
under 17 minutes you would be one of the top 339 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 80 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 38 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 18 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 5 best runners in Conference 16.
under 18 minutes you would be one of the top 212 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 123 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 30 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 10 best runners in Conference 16.
under 19 minutes you would be one of the top 424 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the top 246 runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the top 59 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 26 best runners in Conference 16.
under 20 minutes you would be one of the top 94 runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the 49 best runners in Conference 16.
Girls:
If you run a 5K in
under 17 minutes you would be one of the top 12 high school runners in the United States. You'd be the best runner in Virginia.
under 18 minutes you would be one of the top 230 high school runners in the United States. You'd be one of the top 9 runners in Virginia. You'd be the best runner in class 5A.
under 19 minutes you would be one of the top 1805 runners in the U.S. You'd be one of the top 73 runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the 11 best runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 3 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 3 best runners in the Jefferson District.
under 20 minutes you would be one of the top 211 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 39 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 18 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 7 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be on of the top 2 girls in Conference 16.
under 21 minutes you would be one of the top 544 high school runners in Virginia. You'd be one of the top 110 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 61 best runners in region 5A North. You'd be one of the 18 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 7 girls in Conference 16.
under 22 minutes you would be one of the top 220 runners in class 5A. You'd be one of the 120 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 38 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 15 girls in Conference 16.
under 23 minutes you would be one of the 176 best runners in Region 5A North. You'd be one of the 56 best runners in the Jefferson District. You'd be one of the top 23 girls in Conference 16.
under 24 minutes you would be one of the top 33 girls in Conference 16.