Catch up on the top performances and storylines from an action-packed weekend of cross country!
Catch up on the top performances and storylines from an action-packed weekend of cross country!
Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP via Getty Images Amidst swirling discussions around our sport's need for villains, we discuss how we can make sure we have plenty.
Highlighting the best Boys 5-kilometer performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place between September 7-13.
Highlighting the best Girls 5-kilometer performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place between September 7-13.
Photo by Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Former Rice Lake star Kenny Bednarek is an individual global champion for the first time.
America's Top Performing Underclassman Girls
09/15/26
09/15/26
Ranking the top performing Girls throughout the country from the freshman and sophomore classes in the 5-kilometer event during 2026 cross country.
America's Top Performing Underclassman Boys
09/15/26
09/15/26
Ranking the top performing Boys throughout the country from the freshman and sophomore classes in the 5-kilometer event during 2026 cross country.
Preseason COROS MileSplit50 Girls XC Team Rankings Countdown
09/14/26
09/14/26
The MileSplit50 Preseason Girls XC National Rankings are here. Follow along as we count down the Top 25 teams heading into the 2026 cross country season.
Grade Class Rankings: National 5K and 3-Mile
09/12/26
09/12/26
The top ranked freshman, sophomore, junior and senior class athletes across the country during the 2026 XC season for the 5-kilometer and 3-Mile events.
Middle School Rankings: National 2-Mile, 3200m and 3000m
09/12/26
09/12/26
Checking-in on our National Middle School leaderboards for the 2-Mile, 3200m and 3000m events during the 2026 cross country season.
Elle Dawson Blasts 17:01 At Friday Night Lights
09/11/26
09/11/26
Elle Dawson threw down under the lights in North Carolina setting a new Friday Night Lights XC Festival Meet Record of 17:01.
Starkey Opens XC Season By Blasting NJ's Fastest 5K Ever
09/11/26
09/11/26
The junior at Ocean Township dropped a jaw-dropping 16:04 at Friday's Battle at Ocean County Park.
Blair Bartlett Commits To Stanford University
09/11/26
09/11/26
The senior at Lawrenceville owns 9 NJ records on the track and won the 2026 Nike National Indoor title in the 5,000.
The Beshears Sisters Take the Same Climb, Two Years Apart
09/11/26
09/11/26
Hattie Ray Beshears just ran 16:38 to hit US No. 2 in the girls 5K - two years after her sister Lilly set an Arkansas record on the same distance.
Can Femke Broeders-Bol Upset 800m Favorite Audrey Werro?
09/10/26
09/10/26
Three months after her first outdoor 800m, Femke Broeders-Bol will challenge favorite Audrey Werro at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Track-ish: How Ruel Newberry Earned His Golden Ticket
09/10/26
09/10/26
Ruel Newberry discusses earning his Fleet Feet Golden Ticket, becoming a national XC contender and preparing for the Brooks XC Championships.
Preseason COROS MileSplit50 Boys XC Team Rankings Countdown
09/10/26
09/10/26
The MileSplit50 Preseason Boys XC National Rankings are here. Follow along as we count down the Top 25 teams heading into the 2026 cross country season.
NJ Star Reagan Moore Of Oak Knoll Commits To Stanford
09/10/26
09/10/26
Moore has won 2 national titles in the 800-meter run during her amazing high school career.
MileSplit Podcast Ep. 4: Does Track & Field Need A Bad Guy?
09/09/26
09/09/26
Jakob Ingebrigtsen sounded off on The Athletes Lounge after the Diamond League 1500m Final, and that begs the question, does track & filed need a bad guy?
Records Fall at the 2026 Timpanogos XC Invitational
09/09/26
09/09/26
Avery Barton shatters Jane Hedengren’s course record while five boys beat the previous all-time mark at the action-packed 2026 Timpanogos XC Invitational.