Thomas Wolfe 8k – Comparing 2009 and 2008 – Race Results
I did an automated comparison of finish times for runners who completed the Thomas Wolfe 8k in 2008 and 2009. This is similar to a comparison I did for the Citizen-Times Half Marathon and found it interesting. Please keep in mind that there may be some mistakes here. If the person’s name is not exactly the same both years that person would not be included. According to this comparison 45 of the runners who completed the race this year (2009) also completed the race in 2008. I ran a whopping 4 seconds faster this year than last. At this rate of improvement it will take me about 30 years to run the pace I ran in 2006.
The comparison includes times for each year and the difference based upon which year was faster (2009 or 2008).
| Name | 2009 Time | 2008 Time | 2009 Better | 2008 Better |
| Wallace Campbell | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | 0:00:02 | |
| Victor Mchenry | 0:28:12 | 0:26:32 | 0:01:40 | |
| Gary Curran | 0:28:55 | 0:28:51 | 0:00:04 | |
| Harrison Potter | 0:29:49 | 0:29:55 | 0:00:06 | |
| Jennings Garry | 0:31:33 | 0:31:49 | 0:00:16 | |
| Concepcion Perez | 0:33:38 | 0:32:42 | 0:00:56 | |
| Aaron Schroeder | 0:33:30 | 0:33:43 | 0:00:13 | |
| Rachel Parr | 0:35:47 | 0:34:56 | 0:00:51 | |
| Bill Branson | 0:33:24 | 0:35:37 | 0:02:13 | |
| Jesse Hyder | 0:34:18 | 0:36:24 | 0:02:06 | |
| Rick Taylor | 0:36:38 | 0:36:42 | 0:00:04 | |
| Anthony Hugg | 0:37:44 | 0:36:44 | 0:01:00 | |
| Max Pearce | 0:35:37 | 0:36:46 | 0:01:09 | |
| Lincoln Crosse | 0:39:28 | 0:37:16 | 0:02:12 | |
| Lonnie Lepore | 0:36:44 | 0:37:49 | 0:01:05 | |
| Florindo Forero | 0:36:53 | 0:38:05 | 0:01:12 | |
| Roderick Simmons | 0:38:02 | 0:38:24 | 0:00:22 | |
| Ginny Hotze | 0:41:58 | 0:38:28 | 0:03:30 | |
| Martin Mattsson | 0:39:17 | 0:38:56 | 0:00:21 | |
| Heidi Sherman | 0:39:54 | 0:39:28 | 0:00:26 | |
| Dennis Duffy | 0:39:35 | 0:39:39 | 0:00:04 | |
| Tony Mcdowell | 0:37:48 | 0:39:40 | 0:01:52 | |
| Jim Goode | 0:40:15 | 0:39:59 | 0:00:16 | |
| Bill Finley | 0:40:49 | 0:41:39 | 0:00:50 | |
| Robert Dungan | 0:42:27 | 0:42:25 | 0:00:02 | |
| Charles Jolley | 0:43:30 | 0:42:52 | 0:00:38 | |
| Ron Wyant | 0:39:29 | 0:43:34 | 0:04:05 | |
| Rachel Bemis | 0:45:31 | 0:44:04 | 0:01:27 | |
| Molly Spindle-White | 0:42:46 | 0:44:23 | 0:01:37 | |
| Henry Caplan | 0:45:43 | 0:44:30 | 0:01:13 | |
| Billy Ornold | 0:37:17 | 0:45:09 | 0:07:52 | |
| Stan Moore | 0:44:33 | 0:45:10 | 0:00:37 | |
| Jodie Russell | 0:43:59 | 0:45:40 | 0:01:41 | |
| Chrissie Gulden | 0:45:19 | 0:46:19 | 0:01:00 | |
| Amanda Bazan | 0:49:15 | 0:46:20 | 0:02:55 | |
| Tracy Katsigiannis | 0:42:39 | 0:46:46 | 0:04:07 | |
| Kim Daily | 0:41:53 | 0:46:53 | 0:05:00 | |
| Leah Mathews | 0:46:35 | 0:48:45 | 0:02:10 | |
| Karl Hinterkopf | 0:39:15 | 0:48:53 | 0:09:38 | |
| Keith Bullitt | 0:42:27 | 0:49:53 | 0:07:26 | |
| Howe Lagarde | 0:44:31 | 0:50:23 | 0:05:52 | |
| Katie Mcconville | 0:54:14 | 0:51:20 | 0:02:54 | |
| Martha Marshall | 0:53:22 | 0:51:49 | 0:01:33 | |
| Angeleigh Dorsey | 0:53:05 | 0:56:29 | 0:03:24 | |
| Jason Sandford | 0:41:02 | 0:57:25 | 0:16:23 |
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OK – game on. I have a year to get ready.
These comparisons really make me want to run the TW. I must run this next year. I’ve run it twice. In 2004, it was my first race.
Back then, I did three mile training runs. I remember starting mile five, feeling quite exhausted, and thinking: “exactly why do I think I can run almost five miles?” (I finished in 43 and change).
In 2006, I believe I clocked a 39:07.
OK, I’m running it in 2010.
Actually, the original family name…ah, TMI 🙂
Anyway, I better keep an eye on the ATC GP Gods, to make sure I get credit for actually participating! lol.
I see — they have you as “Godwin.”
I really like these year to year comparisons, Dennis-thanks for doing them!
Glad I checked my file: I didn’t show up in this because they misspelled my name this year, and saw that disclaimer in your comment…anyway in ’08 my time was 42:48 and in ’09 it was 39:38, so a 3:10 improvement. In all seriousness, it was because you let me draft you!
This was my 6th TW8K and again, the first time I broke 40 minutes…