| 2003 Top-25 Cross Country & Trail Performances of the Year - Men | |||||
| Rank | Name | Age | Race Name | Distance | Time |
| 1 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | Way Too Cool Trail Run | 50k | 3:35:13 |
| 2 | Paul Wellman | 25 | Presidio Challenge Cross Country | 3.55 miles | 19:13 |
| 3 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 6.15 miles | 33:16 |
| 4 | Paul Wellman | 25 | Sierra College Challenge Cross Country | 4 miles | 20:46 |
| 5 | Paul Wellman | 25 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 5.85 miles | 30:37 |
| 6 | Dan Shore | 34 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 5.85 miles | 30:52 |
| 7 | Tim Wallen | 40 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 6.15 miles | 33:35 |
| 8 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | Headlands National Trail Champs. | 50k | 4:05:04 |
| 9 | Paul Wellman | 25 | Golden Gate Park Cross Country | 4.08 miles | 21:17 |
| 10 | Cliff Lentz | 38 | Headlands National Trail Champs. | 50k | 4:06:49 |
| 11 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | Tamalpa Challenge Cross Country | 4.62 miles | 25:06 |
| 12 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | Golden Gate Park Cross Country | 4.08 miles | 21:53 |
| 13 | Craig Steinmaus | 41 | Shoreline Open Cross Country | 4.55 miles | 23:46 |
| 14 | Tim Wallen | 40 | Shoreline Open Cross Country | 4.55 miles | 23:58 |
| 15 | Paul Wellman | 25 | Empire Open Cross Country | 4.1 miles | 22:53 |
| 16 | Chris Phipps | 33 | Shoreline Open Cross Country | 4.55 miles | 23:42 |
| 17 | Don Paul | 53 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 6.15 miles | 36:02 |
| 18 | Hans Gouwens | 42 | PA / USATF Cross Country Champs. | 6.15 miles | 34:06 |
| 19 | Cliff Lentz | 38 | Dipsea Trail Run | 7.1 miles | 50:27 |
| 20 | Adam Hersh | 31 | Dipsea Trail Run | 7.1 miles | 50:12 |
| 21 | Chris Phipps | 33 | Dipsea Trail Run | 7.1 miles | 50:16 |
| 22 | Stephen Donahue | 25 | Dipsea Trail Run | 7.1 miles | 50:23 |
| 23 | Paul Wellman | 25 | UC Santa Cruz Challenge Cross Country | 4 miles | 20:59 |
| 24 | Eric Ollila | 29 | UC Santa Cruz Challenge Cross Country | 4 miles | 21:08 |
| 25 | Dan Mancini | 39 | USA Winter Cross Country Champs. | 12k | 46:57 |