Resources

Running resources for age-group runners.

A short editorial list of useful references for age grading, masters running, parkrun-distance results, race rankings and research. These links are chosen for usefulness, not affiliation or link exchange.

How this list is chosen

Curated, not a link dump.

Resources are included when they help explain age grading, masters running, race context or the limits of calculator results. TruePace Run is independent from the organisations linked here.

For details on source use, calculator data and corrections, read the editorial policy.

Age grading and masters athletics

World Masters AthleticsThe international masters athletics body. Useful background for runners who want to understand masters competition beyond a single calculator result.Alan Lytton Jones Age-Grade-TablesThe CC0-licensed source project TruePace Run currently uses for sourced 2025 road-running age standards.

Parkrun

parkrunThe official parkrun site. TruePace Run is independent from parkrun, but many runners use age grading to understand 5K and parkrun-distance results.parkrun support: What is age grading?A clear public explanation of how parkrun presents age grading and why it should be treated as an approximate comparison tool.

Race results and rankings

Power of 10A useful UK athletics results and rankings site for runners who want to look up track, road and cross-country performances.RunBritain RankingsA UK-focused ranking and handicap resource that can help runners explore recent race results and performance context.

Training and running knowledge

England Athletics: RunPractical running information from England Athletics, including routes into clubs, groups and organised running.Road Runners Club of AmericaA long-established running organisation with education, club and runner resources that can be useful for broader running context.

Research and evidence

Endurance performance in masters athletesAn open-access review on endurance performance in masters athletes, useful when thinking about age, training and performance decline.Diverse effects of thermal conditions on marathon runnersOpen-access research on how thermal conditions affect marathon performance, relevant when interpreting hot-weather race results.