Austin Bun Run 5K Stats

I've finally put together the Bun Run stats. I looked at how the lack of elite runners and cash prizes affected this year's race. The major sponsor, Scholtsky's Deli, decided not to offer cash prizes this year. I wanted to see if this would have an effect visible in the stats. I thought maybe the elite runners would attract more local runners or more top local runners. And perhaps the top local runners may push themselves harder. Well that doesn't seem to be the case.

There were more timed non-elite runners than the previous two years. There were 1446 this year compared with 1172 in 2004 and 1187 in 2003.

I then looked at the average times of the top 50 men and top 50 women excluding the elite field of 2004 and 2003. Here's how that looks:

Top 50 Men - Excluding Elites
       Avg     Best
2005:  18:03   16:16 (-0 elites)
2004:  17:57   16:03 (-13 elites)
2003:  18:16   16:38 (-22 elites)

Top 50 Women - Excluding Elites
       Avg     Best
2005:  20:44   17:31 (-3 elites)
2004:  21:45   17:42 (-12 elites)
2003:  21:45   18:11 (-18 elites)

For the men there wasn't much change. All three years averaged around 18 minutes. The women were actually faster by about a minute than previous years. One thing to note, however, about this year. The temperature was great for running. Just before race time, the temperature was 53°F last Sunday. In 2004 it was 64°F and in 2003 it was 62°F. So if the previous temperatures had been like this year, perhaps the average times in those years would have been substantially lower.

Schlotzsky's 5K Bun Run Stats

Run-Far results reported 1450 total runners (female: 709 male: 740). My stats excluded 4 runners due to incomplete information.

As has been the case in previous races, the women in their twenties outnumber the men. For this race the women/men ratio for this age group is 1.47 (178 to 121). The ratio drops, however, for each later decade.

The fastest averages came from the teens age group (13-19) for both men and women. The teens averaged about 2 minutes faster than the 20's averages. There were a higher percentage of teens compared to longer races. For example, in the Cap10K, only 5% of the runners were in their teens. Marathons have even fewer. Perhaps the shorter races get more participation by the cross country and track runners in high school.

In addition to the 2005 stats, I've also included the 2004 and 2003 average stats. The earlier years exclude the elite runners. All are based on results posted at Run-Far.

April 24, 2005 Stats

Total Runners by Times

under 20m	20 to 24m	24 to 28m	over 28m
101 (7%)	281 (20%)	433 (30%)	617 (43%)

Male Runners by Times - Move mouse over cells to see best times

Ages	under 20m	20 to 24m	24 to 28m	over 28m
preteens	0 (0%)	8 (22%)	8 (22%)	21 (57%)
teens	19 (31%)	18 (29%)	18 (29%)	7 (11%)
twenties	16 (13%)	42 (35%)	36 (30%)	27 (22%)
thirties	19 (10%)	63 (32%)	62 (31%)	53 (27%)
forties	21 (11%)	49 (25%)	66 (34%)	59 (30%)
fifties	8 (10%)	18 (22%)	32 (39%)	24 (29%)
sixties	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	6 (40%)	7 (47%)
seventies	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (25%)	6 (75%)
eighties+	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)
unknown	0 (0%)	3 (38%)	3 (38%)	2 (25%)
Total	83 (11%)	203 (28%)	233 (32%)	209 (29%)

Female Runners by Times - Move mouse over cells to see best times

Ages	under 20m	20 to 24m	24 to 28m	over 28m
preteens	0 (0%)	2 (9%)	4 (18%)	16 (73%)
teens	2 (3%)	14 (19%)	24 (33%)	32 (44%)
twenties	6 (3%)	18 (10%)	52 (29%)	102 (57%)
thirties	5 (2%)	22 (10%)	60 (28%)	129 (60%)
forties	4 (3%)	18 (12%)	45 (29%)	87 (56%)
fifties	0 (0%)	4 (9%)	9 (20%)	32 (71%)
sixties	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (40%)	6 (60%)
seventies	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)
unknown	1 (25%)	0 (0%)	2 (50%)	1 (25%)
Total	18 (3%)	78 (11%)	200 (28%)	408 (58%)

Average/Best Times By Age Groups (Male and Female)

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	59	4%	30:32	21:29
teens	134	9%	25:44	16:22
twenties	299	21%	28:12	16:24
thirties	413	29%	28:01	16:16
forties	349	24%	27:48	16:41
fifties	127	9%	27:56	16:28
sixties	25	2%	29:41	20:45
seventies	11	1%	30:49	24:03
eighties+	3	0%	54:23	33:02
unknown	12	1%	26:48	16:24
Total	1446	100%	28:00	16:16

Average/Best Times By Male Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	37	5%	28:43	21:29
teens	62	8%	22:48	16:22
twenties	121	16%	25:07	16:40
thirties	197	27%	25:37	16:16
forties	195	26%	25:52	16:41
fifties	82	11%	25:55	16:28
sixties	15	2%	28:17	20:45
seventies	8	1%	29:51	24:03
eighties+	3	0%	54:23	33:02
unknown	8	1%	25:59	23:03
Total	738	100%	25:49	16:16

Average/Best Times By Female Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	22	3%	33:35	22:03
teens	72	10%	28:16	17:39
twenties	178	25%	30:18	16:24
thirties	216	31%	30:11	17:31
forties	154	22%	30:16	17:01
fifties	45	6%	31:36	21:15
sixties	10	1%	31:45	25:22
seventies	3	0%	33:23	29:06
unknown	4	1%	28:27	16:24
Total	707	100%	30:17	16:24

April 25, 2004 Stats

Average/Best Times By Age Groups (Male and Female)

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	47	4%	31:04	20:09
teens	112	10%	26:20	16:03
twenties	254	22%	28:11	16:31
thirties	331	28%	27:57	16:58
forties	250	21%	27:53	17:20
fifties	95	8%	27:41	19:14
sixties	23	2%	30:12	20:16
seventies	9	1%	35:21	25:30
eighties+	1	0%	31:57	31:57
unknown	40	3%	28:31	18:39
Total	1172	100%	28:02	16:03

Average/Best Times By Male Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	21	3%	28:49	20:09
teens	58	9%	23:19	16:03
twenties	114	18%	25:03	16:31
thirties	176	28%	26:10	16:58
forties	154	24%	25:56	17:20
fifties	61	10%	26:55	19:14
sixties	16	3%	28:01	20:16
seventies	6	1%	31:28	25:30
eighties+	1	0%	31:57	31:57
unknown	19	3%	25:04	18:39
Total	634	100%	25:53	16:03

Average/Best Times By Female Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	26	5%	32:52	23:50
teens	54	10%	29:35	17:42
twenties	140	26%	30:44	19:54
thirties	155	29%	29:57	19:11
forties	96	18%	30:59	19:57
fifties	34	6%	29:03	21:18
sixties	7	1%	35:10	26:13
seventies	3	1%	43:07	38:10
unknown	21	4%	31:38	26:30
Total	538	100%	30:34	17:42

April 13, 2003 Stats

Average/Best Times By Age Groups (Male and Female)

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	61	5%	32:11	21:36
teens	85	7%	24:40	16:46
twenties	260	22%	28:04	16:38
thirties	338	28%	28:30	16:55
forties	241	20%	27:51	17:20
fifties	120	10%	29:41	18:07
sixties	24	2%	30:02	21:01
seventies	5	0%	33:08	27:51
eighties+	1	0%	30:47	30:47
unknown	19	2%	32:27	19:28
Total	1187	100%	28:29	16:38

Average/Best Times By Male Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	40	6%	30:18	21:36
teens	47	7%	22:35	16:46
twenties	111	17%	25:41	16:38
thirties	159	25%	25:55	16:55
forties	147	23%	26:05	17:20
fifties	73	11%	28:16	18:07
sixties	17	3%	29:56	21:01
seventies	4	1%	30:43	27:51
eighties+	1	0%	30:47	30:47
unknown	8	1%	29:31	19:28
Total	639	100%	26:39	16:38

Average/Best Times By Female Age Groups

Ages	Number	Percent	Mean Time	Best Time
preteens	21	4%	35:45	24:18
teens	38	7%	27:15	18:11
twenties	149	27%	29:50	19:33
thirties	179	33%	30:49	19:42
forties	94	17%	30:37	20:25
fifties	47	9%	31:54	21:49
sixties	7	1%	30:15	26:03
seventies	1	0%	42:50	42:50
unknown	11	2%	34:35	21:50
Total	547	100%	30:38	18:11

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