One of the advantages that track and field has over other sports is that our events are standardized. As a result, you can reliably compare your times, distances, and heights to others (or your past self) in the same events at different times of the year or different places. Often I get asked, How fast is fast? I have attempted to answer this question in terms of our league. While studying the last 10-15 years of Interschols results, trends started to emerge. Ranges for what times and distances made finals and what placed became clear. Here are the results of my research. Become a Medalist Bronze: A bronze level performance will place in a few dual meets throughout the session and maybe even win a few. Silver: A silver level performance will consistently place in dual meets with put you in a better chance of winning the event. Top 8 at Interschols*. Gold: A gold level performance should win a majority of dual meets. Top 4 at Interschols*. Platinum: A platinum level performance should be one of the best performances in the league. Wins Interschols* *Only the top 6 score points at Interschols. Here are the boys and girls qualifying standards to achieve these medals.
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