Pairwise course analysis

Thayer 5K Coursevs.Bouchard Park 5K

Based on runners who competed on both courses during the same season. Positive values mean the second course ran slower; negative values mean it ran faster.

Model verdict

These courses run about even

+0.08%

Roughly 0.9 seconds slower for a 20:00 runner

Paired observations

33

Developing evidence

Median difference

-3.87%

Middle runner-season comparison

Overall estimate

+0.08%

Network-adjusted course estimate

Middle 50% range

+5.20%

Observed variation (IQR)

Direction and magnitude

Relative course speed

Bouchard Park 5K fasterEvenBouchard Park 5K slower

Confidence interval

-6.66% to -3.40%

Scale shown

-8% to +8%

Underlying runner comparisons

Same-season evidence

Each row represents one runner-season with valid results on both courses. Median performances reduce the effect of one unusually good or poor race. JV and varsity results are included.

RunnerSeasonThayer 5K CourseBouchard Park 5KDifference
Megan Shi201939:27.001 race31:42.201 race-19.64%
Lily Weinstein201939:34.001 race32:25.401 race-18.05%
Justine Lam201930:35.001 race27:34.301 race-9.85%
Mia Peng201929:57.001 race27:29.401 race-8.21%
Josie Silk201923:56.001 race22:00.501 race-8.04%
Linda Qin201931:27.001 race29:01.401 race-7.72%
Amy Li201933:31.001 race30:59.101 race-7.55%
Andrew Correia202221:31.001 race19:55.001 race-7.44%
Eliza Hirsch201941:22.001 race38:28.001 race-7.01%
Grace Luettgen201926:32.001 race24:40.401 race-7.01%
Angelina Hammerschlag202224:22.001 race22:43.001 race-6.77%
Reagan Whitaker202225:14.001 race23:48.001 race-5.68%
Elizabeth Gatto201927:31.001 race25:58.301 race-5.61%
Megan Ding201926:00.001 race24:47.201 race-4.67%
Ava Palazzolo202222:17.001 race21:23.001 race-4.04%
Amelia Stevens201925:17.001 race24:16.001 race-4.02%
Jason Minicozzi202218:32.001 race17:49.001 race-3.87%
Michael Wu202223:55.001 race23:00.001 race-3.83%
Maya Sidhu201924:52.001 race23:59.601 race-3.51%
Sam Blank202220:10.001 race19:32.001 race-3.14%
Phoebe Lu201926:42.001 race25:52.301 race-3.10%
Alex Young202218:59.001 race18:26.001 race-2.90%
Rosie Qin201926:49.001 race26:04.801 race-2.75%
Maanasi Chintamani201926:29.001 race25:54.301 race-2.18%
Andrew Young202219:55.001 race19:29.001 race-2.18%
Henry Buckley-Jones202217:13.001 race16:52.001 race-2.03%
Maggie Crowley202221:33.001 race21:12.001 race-1.62%
Heng Leong202220:49.001 race20:35.001 race-1.12%
Eli Helzberg202220:22.001 race20:09.001 race-1.06%
Justin Jang202218:34.001 race18:28.001 race-0.54%
Tyler Cornetta202219:43.001 race19:38.001 race-0.42%
Samuel Lyons202217:20.001 race17:27.001 race+0.67%
Shreya Jain201927:51.001 race28:25.901 race+2.09%