| 2002 Top-20 Road & Track Performances of the Year - Open Women | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Name | Age | Race Name | Distance | Time | IAAF Scoring | IAAF Rank | Purdy Scoring | Purdy Rank | Ath. Perf. % | Ath. Perf. % Rank | |
| 1 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Humboldt Redwoods | 1/2 Marathon | 1:16:56 | N/A | N/A | 598 | 1 | 85.53% | 2 | |
| 2 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Heritage Oaks | 10k | 34:46 | 1,015 | 1 | 585 | 2 | 85.97% | 1 | |
| 3 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Thanksgiving Day Race | 10k | 35:22 | 985 | 2 | 563 | 3 | 84.59% | 3 | |
| 4 | Monal Chokshi | 27 | Heritage Oaks | 10k | 35:23 | 984 | 3 | 563 | 4 | 84.55% | 4 | |
| 5 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Pacific Sun | 10k | 36:00 | 954 | 4 | 542 | 6 | 83.10% | 5 | |
| 6 | Monal Chokshi | 27 | Shriners' Capitol Challenge | 8k | 28:33 | N/A | N/A | 539 | 7 | 82.84% | 6 | |
| 7 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Hit The Road Jack | 10k | 36:20 | 937 | 5 | 532 | 9 | 82.34% | 7 | |
| 8 | Monal Chokshi | 27 | Run To The Far Side | 5k | 17:29 | 904 | 8 | 534 | 8 | 82.34% | 8 | |
| 9 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Compaq's Up & Running | 10k | 36:55 | 910 | 6 | 515 | 10 | 81.04% | 10 | |
| 10 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Fleet Feet Capitol Mile | 1 Mile | 5:05.94 | 900 | 10 | 556 | 5 | 81.38% | 9 | |
| 11 | Monal Chokshi | 26 | Compaq's Up & Running | 10k | 36:58 | 907 | 7 | 514 | 12 | 80.93% | 11 | |
| 12 | Christine Brighton | 35 | Compaq's Up & Running | 10k | 37:01 | 904 | 8 | 513 | 13 | 80.82% | 12 | |
| 13 | Shelly Pierson | 34 | Humboldt Redwoods | 1/2 Marathon | 1:22:28 | N/A | N/A | 515 | 10 | 79.79% | 16 | |
| 14 | Christine Brighton | 35 | Shriners' Capitol Challenge | 8k | 29:16 | N/A | N/A | 512 | 14 | 80.81% | 13 | |
| 15 | Shelly Pierson | 34 | Heritage Oaks | 10k | 37:11 | 897 | 11 | 508 | 16 | 80.46% | 15 | |
| 16 | Monal Chokshi | 27 | See Alice Run | 5 mile | 29:28 | N/A | N/A | 511 | 15 | 80.74% | 14 | |
| 17 | Lee D'Alessandro | 33 | Sacramento Spring Festival | 3000m Steeplechase | 11:48.32 | 888 | 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 18 | Christine Brighton | 35 | Pacific Sun | 10k | 37:32 | 880 | 13 | 498 | 18 | 79.71% | 17 | |
| 19 | Shelly Pierson | 34 | Run For The Parks | 10k | 37:37 | 876 | 14 | 496 | 20 | 79.53% | 18 | |
| 20 | Kathryn Krieger | 33 | Home Depot S.F. 1/2 | 1/2 Marathon | 1:23:38 | N/A | N/A | 500 | 17 | 78.68% | 20 | |
| Note: Overall Rank is based on the IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics (2001 Edition), the Purdy-Gardner Scoring Tables, and the Athletics Performance Calculator % | ||||||||||||