Abbreviations
AR = American record; CR = course record; MR = meet record; NR = national record; WL = world leader; WR = world record. All records are pending prior to ratification by appropriate governing authority.

Sunday, March 3
Boston, Mass., USATF Indoor Track Championships:
Men, 3000 meters - 1. Jonathan Riley, 7:49.79; 2. Bolota Asmerom, 7:51.85.
Women, 3000 meters - 1. Regina Jacobs, 8:52.27.

Los Angeles, Calif., City of Los Angeles Marathon:
Men - 1. Mark Yatich, KEN, 2:09:52; 2. Stephen Ndungu, KEN, 2:09:54; 3. Benson Mbithi, KEN, 2:11:12.
Women - 1. Tatyana Pozdnyakova, UKR, 2:29:40; 2. Lioudmila Kortchaguina, RUS, 2:30:18; 3. Zivile Balciunaite, LIT, 2:33:22.

Otsu, Japan, Lake Biwa Mainichi Men's Marathon:
1. Japhet Kosgei, KEN, 2:07:39; 2. Antonio Pena, SPA, 2:07:59; 3. Masakazu Fujiwara, JPN, 2:08:12; 4. Koji Shimizu, JPN, 2:08:28; 5. Atsushi Sato, JPN, 2:08:50.

Saturday, March 2
Boston, Mass., USATF Indoor Track Championships:
Men, 1500 meters - 1. Jason Lunn, 3:42.23; 2. Michael Stember, 3:42.73.
Women, 1500 meters - 1. Regina Jacobs, 4:15.81; 2. Sarah Schwald, 4:17.23.

Road Race Rankings
Presented below are Runner's World's current lists of the top world and U.S. road runners. Standings are based on a point system that was created more than 20 years ago and rewards runners based on the importance of each event they compete in, plus how many other top competitors they beat in that race. Finishing times are irrelevant.

Beginning this year we have made an important modification. In the past, at the start of each season, all athletes points were set to zero and then accumulated throughout the year. Now we are maintaining the points earned through the past 12 months, to better reflect each road runner's current state of competitiveness.

Asmae Leghzaoui made a big jump by finishing second in the World's Best 10K, a race in which she didn't score any points last year.

World Men		World Women
1. John Thuo Itati, KEN	1815	1. Lornah Kiplagat, KEN	1390
2. Hendrik Ramaala, RSA	1700	2. Colleen De Reuck, USA	1360
3. James Koskei, KEN	1565	3. Catherine Ndereba, KEN	1170
4. John Korir, KEN	1495	4. Asmae Leghzaoui, MOR	1015
5. Gilbert Koech, KEN	1345	5. Sonia O'Sullivan, IRL	1005
6. Thomas Nyariki, KEN	1210	6. Teresa Wanjiku, KEN	945
7. Paul Tergat, KEN	1180	7. Esther Kiplagat, KEN	940
8. Paul Kosgei, KEN	1175	8. Luminita Talpos, ROM	910
9. Khalid Khannouchi, USA	1100	9. Deena Drossin, USA	885
10. Evans Rutto, KEN	1020	10. Gladys Asiba, KEN	865
U.S. Men		U.S. Women
1. Khalid Khannouchi, NY	1100	1. Colleen De Reuck, CO	1360
2. Meb Keflezighi, CA	555	2. Deena Drossin, CA	885
3. Dan Browne, OR	530	3. Marla Runyan, OR	565
4. Alan Culpepper, CO	445	4. Milena Glusac, CA	530
5. Abdi Abdirahman, AZ	440	5. Sylvia Mosqueda, CA	505
Masters Men		Masters Women
1. Eddy Hellebuyck, NM	690	1. Tatyana Pozdnyakova, UKR	285
2. Andrew Masai, KEN	630	2. Elena Fidatov, ROM	225
3. Gennady Temnikov, RUS	330	3. Lyubov Kremyleva, RUS	215