2016 Payton Jordan Invitational

The 2016 Payton Jordan 'Depth of Talent' By the Numbers

The 2016 Payton Jordan 'Depth of Talent' By the Numbers

Now that we've had a couple days to let our heads stop spinning, let's take a moment to appreciate the awesomeness that was the Payton Jordan Invitational.

May 4, 2016 by Taylor Dutch
The 2016 Payton Jordan 'Depth of Talent' By the Numbers
Now that we've had a couple days to let our heads stop spinning, let's take a moment to appreciate the awesomeness that was the 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational. Dave Keifer of Stanford Communications did a great job of breaking down the "depth of talent" in the fields

Some notable stats he included from the weekend are listed below:

How many achieved Olympic standard times at Payton Jordan? Sixty-seven. 

Here's the breakdown:

  • ​Women's 10,000: 26
  • Men's 10,000: 8
  • Women's 5,000: 8
  • Men's 5,000: 7
  • Men's steeplechase: 7
  • Women's 800: 5
  • Women's steeplechase: 3
  • Women's 200: 2
  • Women's 400: 2
  • Women's 1,500: 1


New World Leaders:

- Linden Hall of Australia ran 4:04 in the 1500m



- Sally Kipyego of Kenya ran 14:58 in the 5K



- Matt Hughes of Canada ran 8:22 in the steeplechase 



New Masters World Record:

- Bernard Lagat, 41, ran 27:49 in his 10K debut




Talent By the Numbers:  

- 52 men broke 14 minutes in the 5K

- 41 women broke 16 minutes in the 5K

- 39 women broke 4:20 in the 1500m

- 34 women broke 33 minutes in the 10K

- 33 men broke 29 minutes in the 10K

And those are just a few of the stats that Keifer highlighted. Check out the full breakdown on GoStanford.com.


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