Check out the photo sequence to see how 2011 World Champion Jenny Simpson lost her shoe in the 1500m finals this morning in Beijing, China
Trinity Prep tops our list of boys teams according to our composite rankings which takes into numerous criteria. If you pull up the XC Team Scores page, you'll see a new link to "Composite" scoring. This is a type of scoring that gives a team a rank on a number of different categories, with different weights on each.
The Bolles girls list our list of top JV squads with a team average of 21:07.97. Check out the top girls JV squads in the state!
Hagerty senior Andrew Stivers was 12th at the 4A Cross Country Finals and is the 9th fastest returner coming into the 2015 season with his 16:09.60 from the state meet. Stivers opened up the season this past weekend with a third place finish at the Mike Gibson Summertime Run. We caught up with him to talk about the upcoming year!
Which athletes perform best when it matters most? We analyzed state meet performances compared to season averages to determine who are the most clutch runners in Texas!
Former Gibbs High School and current Baylor sprinter Trayvon Bromell wins bronze in the 100m dash at the World Championships in Beijing at only 20 years old.
MileSplit added up the personal best times of the state's top boys returning distance runners at 5K, 3200m, and 1600m to compile a total time ranking among the rest of the best cross country runners in the state.
Admiral Farragut senior Hunter McCann is the sixth fastest returner in class 1A. McCann was 27th last year at the state meet and owns a personal best of 16:22.15 from the 1A Region 3 Championship. We caught up with him to talk about how he started out in the sport, his outlook for 2015, and much more in this XC Spotlight.
BOOM! That's what's up! Top-5000...Yes! FIVE. THOUSAND. Girls rankings from the 2014 XC season!
Hi! My name is Adair Lyden, a senior at Lake Nona high school. I have been running for seven years now and, over the course of my running career, have developed a deep love for running. While on my journey, I have experienced great hardships. And through the process, I am learning to find myself. Join me in discovering all of the life lessons that can be found in running -- and applying them to different aspects of our lives, so that we not only become successful runners but successful people, as well.
MileSplit added up the personal best times of the state's top girls returning distance runners at 5K, 3200m, and 1600m to compile a total time ranking among the rest of the best cross country runners in the state.
The host West Florida Tech boys won the West Florida XC Jamboree, while the Fort Walton Beach girls scored 16 points, just missing out on a perfect day! Coach Jeffrey Oliver recaps all the action!
BOOM! That's what's up! Top-5000...Yes! FIVE. THOUSAND. Boys rankings from the 2014 XC season!
Racing season is approaching quickly and Fort Myers High School decided to shake the rust off as a complete unit at Lakes Park this morning. Coach Rob Strong arrived early to map out the half mile loop that was completed four times.
Cross Country is right around the corner! Prepare for the course with some new Brooks swagg. Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks...
Ransom Everglades junior Beatriz Ruan was district, region and 2A Cross Country Finals runner-up in 2014 and brings with her the second fastest time of any returner in her class, an 18:21.00 from the Holy Trinity Fall Classic. Learn more about Ruaz on and off the cross country course in this spotlight feature!
Three of the youngest athletes at the IAAF World Championships this weekend in Beijing all hail from the Sunshine State. Kaylin Whitney and Khalifa St. Fort are both 17 and will represent the United States and Trinidad and Tobago respectively, while Trayvon Bromell just turned 20 last month. To say the future is bright for this trio is an understatement.
The Mike Gibson Summertime Run has been annual tradition at Lake Mary High School serving as a final tune up for teams around Central Florida. The meet, in its 35th year, named after the former Ram's coach, features eight area teams An open community race will start the morning at 7:30 a.m. followed by the girls (high school runners) and boys (high school runners) at 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Check out our virtual meet of all the action!
Runners will toe the line this weekend for one final tune up before the regular season. From Immokalee to Pensacola and in between the morning dew of cross country courses will be waiting. One of the largest meets is the Warrior Jamboree Run which features over a dozen teams. We preview all of the action!
Riverview sophomore Bailey Hertenstein had a fantastic freshman campaign on the track and comes into the 2015 XC season as the top returner in 4A Region 2. Who are the top athletes and teams in every 4A region? We tell you in our region by region virtual meets!
This summer has been the best one of my life! After finishing my last exam on June 1st, I couldn't wait for the three months that followed. I was now going to be a senior, and although, I would have to watch some of my closest friends leave for college, I would begin training for the most important cross country season of my life.
Cross Country is coming! Get ready with Brooks Spike Week! Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks. Find out how...
East Lake cross country is one of the top programs in Pinellas County. We headed down to Eagle Country to take in one of their workouts which included dynamic warm up and drills, a three mile run, and weights (circuit training and core).
Cross Country is coming! Get ready with Brooks Spike Week! Score a free spike bag and a sweet pair of socks. Find out how...
Leon senior Adam Wallenfelsz is the top returner in 3A Region 1, but who are the top athletes and teams in every 3A region? We tell you in our region by region virtual meets!
Nease senior Jonathan Jackson is one of the top returners in 3A with a personal best of 15:49.77. Jackson was 33rd last year at the state meet and hopes to improve on that finish in 2015. See how he started out in the sport, how his summer training is going, goals for the season, and more in this XC Spotlight.
With XC season gitting in to swing we take a look at the 25 top ranked girls in the country
We've checked out the top individuals, the top teams, and now we go one step further breaking down all four classes by region. Utilizing our virtual meet feature. If you haven't used this tool yet it's great to get an idea of who is running in each meet, your competition, and where you and your team stack up.
Rafaella Gibbons, the All-American from Florida, blogs about her last week of training including a spike in mileage, a tempo run, ladder workout, slurpees, and some water slide fun
Jenny Simpson is Central Florida's golden girl. Always humble and one of the most decorated female distance runners to come out of Florida, Simpson is training for her third trip to the World Championships. The New Balance standout won gold in the 1,500m in 2011 and missed out on another gold in 2013 by .32 seconds! Hungry for gold once again, check out her journey to Beijing and the latest episode courtesy of New Balance!