I've only so far dipped my toe into the world of Sonic Speedrunning, so forgive me if I come across foolish, but wouldn't this game be almost perfect for level-specific leaderboards? Not only would it give more focus to precise optimization, but I feel as if it would also make the game a little more inviting to new runners (such as myself). Just an idea being thrown out there, let me know what you think.

http://www.soniccenter.org/rankings/sonic_advance/times

Thanks! I'll probably still upload my runs to this website, but I appreciate the help!