* Benzie Central (MI) senior Hunter Jones currently sits atop the national boys 5k rankings in the early weeks of the 2022 cross country season.
Photo Credit: Daniel Hernandez/MileSplit California
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For many of the best boys cross country athletes leading the way in the first weeks of the 2022 season, their rise to the top didn't happen over night.
Rather, it began out on the track during outdoor season, competing in distance events like the 3,200m.
What did the nation's current leaders for 5k this cross country season run on the track for 3,200m just months ago?
Many of the boys at the top of the current rankings posted 3,200m track marks correlating quite well with their current succession out on the cross country course at the early point in the fall season.
Scroll below to see how the country's best boys at the 5k cross country distance fared during outdoor track in the 3,200m.
Top 1,000 Boys 5k XC Runners And Their Outdoor 3,200m Performances
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| Athlete | 5k XC | 3,200m Outdoor |
| Hunter Jones... |
