Association of Road Racing Statisticians
Statistical society
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish valid criteria for road record-keeping. [1] The official publication of the ARRS is the Analytical Distance Runner . [2] This newsletter contains recent race results and analysis and is distributed to subscribers via e-mail. The ARRS is the only organized group that maintains records on indoor marathons . [3]
History
Ken Young (November 9, 1941 - February 3, 2018) of Petrolia, California was a retired professor of atmospheric physics and former American record-holder in the indoor marathon who currently holds two of the top 10 marks in the event. [3] [4] [5] Ted Haydon , a former track coach for the University of Chicago Track Club and the United States in the 1968 Olympic Games , reportedly staged an indoor marathon for Young so that he could make an attempt at a world record in the indoor marathon. [6] Young also earned a PhD in geophysical sciences with a minor in statistics , and taught at the University of Arizona . [4] Young was the founder and director of the National Running Data Center (NRDC), self-described as "an independent, non-profit organization devoted to the collection, analysis, publication and dissemination of long-distance running information." [7] This group pioneered and developed road racing records in the United States. [4]
After the United States Congress passed the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 , The Athletics Congress (TAC), now known as USA Track & Field, replaced the Amateur Athletic Union as the national governing body for the sport of athletics . [8] Although the records maintained by Young and the NRDC were initially "unofficial", The Athletics Congress recognized them as its official records at their annual meeting in late 1979. [7] In 1986, the official record-keeping for TAC would be assumed by TACStats, later known as the Road Information Center. [9]
References
- ↑ "Ranking Lists" . Athletics.org.nz. 2010-06-25. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009 . Retrieved 2010-07-26 .
- ↑ "Running Times Magazine: Mo Trafeh's Outstanding Spring Racing Season Nets Him an Agent" . Runningtimes.com . Retrieved 2010-07-26 .
- 1 2 Tom, Held (January 23, 2009). "Indoor marathon follow-up: no record for you" . Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
- 1 2 3 "Ken Young" . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
- ↑ "All-Time Performances- Marathon Indoor Track" . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Archived from the original on 9 July 2010 . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
- ↑ David Diego Rodríguez, Ph.D. (May 1985). "Ted Haydon" . Illinois Runner . Archived from the original on March 16, 2009 . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
- 1 2 "National Running Data Center" (PDF) . NRDC News . Tucson, Arizona: National Running Data Center. 1 . February 15, 1980. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011 . Retrieved May 26, 2010 .
- ↑ "Facts About Us" . Quicksilver Track Club. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02 . Retrieved 2010-07-26 .
- ↑ "Running USA Exec. Director Basil Honikman to Retire | TheFinalSprint.com - Track & Field, Marathons, Racing News, Training Advice, Elite Athlete Blogs, Interviews, Podcasts, Videos and More!" . Archived from the original on 2009-01-30 . Retrieved 2010-05-28 .