| 2003 Top-25 Road & Track Performances of the Year - Open Men | |||||||||||
| Rank | Name | Age | Race Name | Distance | Time | IAAF Scoring | IAAF Rank | Purdy Scoring | Purdy Rank | Ath. Perf. % | Ath. Perf. % Rank |
| 1 | Dan Nelson | 39 | Shriner's Capitol Challenge | 8k | 24:13 | N/A | N/A | 847 | 1 | 88.02% | 1 |
| 2 | Dan Nelson | 39 | Pacific Sun | 10k | 30:57 | 888 | 2 | 813 | 3 | 87.15% | 2 |
| 3 | Brian Spangenberg | 39 | Tucson Marathon | Marathon | 2:28:18 | 917 | 1 | 814 | 2 | 85.52% | 11 |
| 4 | Dan Shore | 34 | Humboldt | 1/2 Marathon | 1:10:00 | N/A | N/A | 774 | 5 | 85.21% | 16 |
| 5 | Dan Nelson | 38 | Zippy | 5k | 14:56 | 844 | 4 | 753 | 12 | 86.88% | 3 |
| 6 | Paul Wellman | 24 | NorCal John Frank Memorial | 10 mile | 52:24 | N/A | N/A | 766 | 8 | 85.24% | 15 |
| 7 tie | Stephen Donahue | 25 | Farm Team Running Of The Bulls | 8k | 24:51 | N/A | N/A | 768 | 6 | 85.77% | 9 |
| 7 tie | Dan Nelson | 39 | Wharf To Wharf | 6 mile | 30:21 | **846 | 3 | **768 | 6 | 85.77% | 9 |
| *9 | Paul Wellman | 24 | Across The Bay | 12k | 37:40 | N/A | N/A | **810 | 4 | 86.81% | 4 |
| 10 | Dave Volk | 25 | Home Depot San Francisco | 1/2 Marathon | 1:10:17 | N/A | N/A | 764 | 9 | 84.87% | 21 |
| 11 | Eric Ollila | 29 | Cal 10 | 10 mile | 52:35 | N/A | N/A | 757 | 10 | 84.94% | 19 |
| 12 | Dan Shore | 34 | Pacific Sun | 10k | 31:35 | 835 | 5 | 756 | 11 | 85.40% | 12 |
| 13 | Eric Ollila | 29 | Pacific Sun | 10k | 31:38 | 831 | 6 | 753 | 12 | 85.27% | 14 |
| 14 | Dave Volk | 25 | Cal 10 | 10 mile | 52:41 | N/A | N/A | 752 | 14 | 84.78% | 24 |
| 15 | Dan Shore | 34 | Johnny Mathis Invitational | 5k | 15:03.92 | 821 | 7 | 734 | 20 | 86.11% | 5 |
| 16 tie | Dan Nelson | 39 | Jamba Juice | 5k | 15:06 | 814 | 10 | 730 | 21 | 85.92% | 6 |
| 16 tie | Stephen Donahue | 25 | Zippy | 5k | 15:06 | 814 | 10 | 730 | 21 | 85.92% | 6 |
| 18 | Paul Wellman | 24 | Woody Wilson Invitational | 5k | 15:06.95 | 812 | 12 | 727 | 23 | 85.83% | 8 |
| 19 | Eric Ollila | 30 | Heritage Oaks | 10k | 31:46 | 820 | 8 | 742 | 15 | 84.91% | 20 |
| 20 | Stephen Donahue | 26 | Heritage Oaks | 10k | 31:48 | 820 | 8 | 739 | 16 | 84.82% | 22 |
| 21 | Dan Shore | 34 | Shriner's Capitol Challenge | 8k | 25:08 | N/A | N/A | 739 | 16 | 84.81% | 23 |
| 22 tie | Dan Shore | 34 | HP Up & Running | 10k | 31:52 | 812 | 12 | 735 | 18 | 84.64% | 25 |
| 22 tie | Eric Ollila | 29 | LSI Logic Classic | 10k | 31:52 | 812 | 12 | 735 | 18 | 84.64% | 25 |
| 24 | Eric Ollila | 29 | Zippy | 5k | 15:12 | 797 | 15 | 717 | 24 | 85.35% | 13 |
| 25 tie | Dan Nelson | 38 | News Channel 46 (Big Sur) | 5k | 15:14 | 791 | 16 | 713 | 25 | 85.16% | 17 |
| 25 tie | Dan Shore | 34 | Zippy | 5k | 15:14 | 791 | 16 | 713 | 25 | 85.16% | 17 |
| * Performance ranking adjusted due to course being predominantly downhill. | |||||||||||
| ** Extrapolated from 10k point total | |||||||||||
| Note: Overall Rank is based on the IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics (2001 Edition), the Purdy-Gardner Scoring Tables (1996 Edition), and the Athletics Performance Calculator % | |||||||||||