Celebrating masters runners, we present the top 10 age-graded times for 2013 for runners from age 40 (Deena Kastor) to 88 (Hugh Campbell) at four common distances (5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon). A handful of names dominate the list, but, unlike last year, we had no athlete who ranked in all four distances. Libby James, 77, topped the females with seven overall marks including three No. 1s, while 41-year-old Kevin Castille (six overall marks, two at No. 1) was the top male.
James' 1:45:52 half marathon was not only the best masters mark, but, according to the age-grading tables, the best race by anyone, any age, in 2013. That mark scored a 103.75 percent, making it a better performance than Priscah Jeptoo's world-leading mark of 1:05:45 this year.
James was not the only woman to run better than the world's best, as several marks exceeded 100 percent. On the men's side, only Hugh Campbell, 88, cleared the 100 percent threshold. While the super-elite women score higher than their male counterparts, approximately twice as many men as women have averaged over 85 percent age-graded in their results, qualifying them as elite masters on our list.
The performances are calculated using World Masters Association age-grading tables, and include only results attained on USATF-certified, non-aided courses. Don and Marian Lein continue to collect results and calculate masters rankings that appear on runningtimes.com/masters-rankings.
5K
Runner | Age | Home | Time | AG% | Race |
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Hugh Campbell | 88 | Wilmington, DE | 26:33 | 102.64% | Adrenaline 5K |
Hugh Campbell | 88 | Wilmington, DE | 27:18 | 99.82% | Leprechaun Leap 5K |
Brian Pilcher | 56 | Ross, CA | 16:07 | 96.17% | Magic Shoe |
Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 14:23 | 95.60% | RJ Corman 5K |
Brian Pilcher | 57 | Ross, CA | 16:22 | 95.52% | NY Mini 10K |
Peter Magill | 52 | UltramarathonsYou Can Go Farther Than 26.2 Miles | 15:45 | 95.13% | Santa Ana, CA |
Kevin Miller | 51 | Olathe, KS | 15:51 | 93.80% | NY Mini 10K |
Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 14:42 | 93.54% | Debbie Green Memorial 5K |
Christian Cushing-Murray | 45 | Double Road Race | 15:12 | 93.31% | Dam Run to Irmo |
Kristian Blaich | 47 | Decatur, GA | 15:29 | 93.00% | NY Mini 10K |
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Libby James | 76 | Ft. Collins, CO | 23:55 | 103.28% | Freihofer's Run for Women |
Kathryn Martin | 62 | Northport, NY | 19:06 | 103.05% | NY Mini 10K |
Sabra Harvey | 64 | Houston, TX | 19:52 | 102.01% | NY Mini 10K |
Kathryn Martin | 62 | Northport, NY | 19:40 | 100.08% | Gretes Great Gallop |
Jan Holmquist | 69 | Burlington, MA | 22:07 | 99.02% | Evan's Run |
Jan Holmquist | 69 | Burlington, MA | 22:08 | 98.95% | NY Mini 10K |
Sabra Harvey | 64 | Houston, TX | 20:43 | 97.83% | First Boston Marathon? Heres What to Know |
Libby James | 77 | Ft. Collins, CO | 25:49 | 97.42% | Old Greenwich, CT |
Anne Garrett | 79 | Oceanside, CA | 26:59 | 96.79% | Carlsbad 5000 |
Libby James | 76 | Ft. Collins, CO | 25:39 | 96.23% | SF Distance Carnival |
10K
Runner | Age | Home | Time | AG% | Race |
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Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 29:38 | 96.57% | Crescent City |
Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 29:41 | 96.41% | Peachtree Road Race |
Brian Pilcher | 56 | Ross, CA | 33:44 | 95.60% | SF Distance Carnival |
Brian Pilcher | 56 | Ross, CA | 33:47 | 95.46% | Marin Memorial Day |
Odilon Cuahutle | 42 | MEXICO | 30:30 | 94.54% | Peachtree Road Race |
Slava Shabunin | 42 | RUSSIA | 30:38 | 94.12% | Crescent City |
Eric Ashton | 45 | Columbia, SC | 31:38 | 93.31% | NY Mini 10K |
Brian Pilcher | 56 | Ross, CA | 34:36 | 93.21% | Meteor 10K Run |
Ian Forsyth | 41 | Ann Arbor, MI | 30:50 | 92.81% | Meteor 10K Run |
Kevin Miller | 51 | Olathe, KS | 33:22 | 92.76% | Plaza 10K |
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Libby James | 77 | Ft. Collins, CO | 49:43 | 103.69% | Old Greenwich, CT |
Libby James | 76 | Ft. Collins, CO | 50:39 | 99.90% | Bolder Boulder |
Kathryn Martin | 61 | Northport, NY | 40:56 | 97.15% | NY Mini 10K |
Sabra Harvey | 64 | Houston, TX | 42:59 | 96.63% | Meteor 10K Run |
Deena Kastor | 40 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 32:29 | 96.51% | Ann Arbor, MI |
Colleen De Reuck | 49 | Boulder, CO | 35:18 | 96.13% | Peachtree Road Race |
Barbara Miller | 73 | Modesto, CA | 50:00 | 95.97% | Sacramento Zoo Zoom |
Jan Holmquist | 68 | Burlington, MA | 46:06 | 95.84% | Meteor 10K Run |
Joan Samuelson | 56 | Freeport, ME | 38:46 | 95.74% | Tufts 10K for Women |
Kathryn Martin | 61 | Northport, NY | 41:36 | 95.59% | St. Paddys Day Run |
Half Marathon
Runner | Age | Home | Time | AG% | Race |
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Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 1:04:31 | 96.3% | RJ Corman 5K |
Rick Becker | 58 | Selah, WA | 1:15:59 | 94.56% | St. Paddy's Day Run |
Mbarak Hussein | 48 | Albuquerque, NM | 1:09:47 | 94.32% | Chips & Salsa Half |
Brian Pilcher | 56 | Ross, CA | 1:15:33 | 93.40% | Melbourne Music |
Tracy Lokken | 47 | Marquette, MI | 1:10:06 | 93.13% | Melbourne Music |
Norm Larson | 57 | Burlington, VT | 1:16:51 | 92.65% | Melbourne Music |
Kevin Castille | 41 | Lafayette, LA | 1:06:43 | 92.46% | Melbourne Music |
Kevin Broady | 51 | Brea, CA | 1:13:06 | 92.38% | Surf City |
Kevin Broady | 51 | Brea, CA | 1:13:10 | 92.30% | Port Angeles, WA |
Iain Mickle | 52 | Sacramento, CA | 1:13:58 | 92.09% | Humboldt Redwoods |
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Libby James | 76 | Ft. Collins, CO | 1:45:52 | 1:03.75% | S Pasadena, CA |
Rae Baymiller | 70 | Santa Fe, NM | 1:42:03 | 97.04% | Grete's Great Gallop |
Christine Kennedy | 58 | Photo credits for opening image | 1:27:37 | 94.45% | Melbourne Music |
Edie Stevenson | 63 | Boulder, CO | 1:34:57 | 93.56% | Melbourne Music |
Deena Kastor | 40 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 1:12:56 | 93.26% | Pasadena Half |
Melody-Ann Schultz | 72 | Ross, CA | 1:50:18 | 92.82% | Humboldt Redwoods |
Deena Kastor | 40 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 1:13:25 | 92.64% | MORE Fitness |
Libby James | 76 | Ft. Collins, CO | 1:58:45 | 92.49% | Horsetooth Half |
Nina Caron | 53 | N Andover, MA | 1:23:46 | 92.46% | Pace Charts to Help Guide Your Race Training |
Lisbet Sunshine | 49 | Larkspur, CA | 1:19:59 | 92.10% | Port Angeles, WA |
Marathon
Runner | Age | Home | Time | AG% | Race |
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Mbarak Hussein | 48 | Albuquerque, NM | 2:20:20 | 97.62% | Twin Cities |
Tracy Lokken | 47 | Marquette, MI | 2:21:34 | 95.94% | Grandma's |
Tracy Lokken | 47 | Marquette, MI | 2:22:27 | 95.34% | Boston |
Tim Freeman | 63 | Colleen De Reuck | 2:46:07 | 95.00% | Grandma's |
Tim Freeman | 63 | Colleen De Reuck | 2:46:24 | 94.84% | Twin Cities |
Mbarak Hussein | 48 | Albuquerque, NM | 2:24:57 | 94.52% | Grandma's |
Tim Freeman | 63 | Colleen De Reuck | 2:48:26 | 93.70% | Eugene |
Tracy Lokken | 48 | Marquette, MI | 2:26:26 | 93.56% | Twin Cities |
Matt Ebiner | 52 | Covina, CA | 2:32:53 | 92.88% | Boston |
Lee Troop | 40 | Boulder, CO | 2:17:52 | 92.84% | Boston |
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Christine Kennedy | 58 | Photo credits for opening image | 2:55:01 | 102.50% | Boston |
Joan Samuelson | 55 | Freeport, ME | 2:50:29 | 100.86% | Boston |
Christine Kennedy | 58 | Photo credits for opening image | 2:58:34 | 100.47% | Twin Cities |
Colleen De Reuck | 49 | Boulder, CO | 2:39:23 | 99.61% | Indianapolis Monumental |
Joan Samuelson | 56 | Freeport, ME | 2:57:13 | 98.39% | How Much Rest Should You Take Between Intervals |
Colleen De Reuck | 49 | Boulder, CO | 2:41:24 | 97.13% | Los Angeles |
Elizabeth Borrett | 74 | CANADA | 4:00:34 | 97.00% | Boston |
Nancy Rollins | 66 | Evanston, IL | 3:31:02 | 96.11% | Chicago |
Sharon Vos | 59 | Los Gatos, CA | 3:09:40 | 95.98% | How Much Rest Should You Take Between Intervals |
Nina Caron | 53 | N Andover, MA | 2:56:00 | 95.08% | Bay State |
[Photo credits for opening image: (in order of appearance) Libby James courtesy of Marathonphoto.com; Hugh Campbell courtesy of the Philadelphia Marathon; Christine Kennedy by Victor Sailor/PhotoRun; Mbarak Hussein by Andrew McClanahan/PhotoRun; Rae Baymiller by Victor Sailor/PhotoRun]