It's not all about the Large Schools. Coaching at the lower classifications have their own challenges and rewards.
It's not all about the Large Schools. Coaching at the lower classifications have their own challenges and rewards.
Photo by Tyler Fonseca Though it may present some logistical challenges, we highly recommend you run split squads at some point in the cross country season.
Photo by Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images) All 381 athletes from 65 countries entered for the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, ranked by world ranking with PRs and season bests.
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Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
Top New York Boys XC Marks This Past Week (Aug. 31-Sept. 6)
09/08/26
09/08/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across New York during XC meets taking place between August 31-September 6.
Top New York Girls XC Marks This Past Week (Aug. 31-Sept. 6)
09/08/26
09/08/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across New York during XC meets taking place between August 31-September 6.
2026 Top 100 NY Female Returners From Bowdoin Park
09/03/26
09/03/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
Preseason COROS MileSplit50 Boys XC Team Rankings Countdown
09/03/26
09/03/26
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.
Track-ish: Kaitlyn Estep's Golden Ticket & Breakout Season
09/03/26
09/03/26
Kaitlyn reflects on earning a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket for the Brooks XC Championships, her breakout sophomore season, and how she's preparing for the XC season
MileSplit Podcast Ep. 3: Should HS Runners Train Like Pros?
09/02/26
09/02/26
Coach Ayers and Billy debate how high school athletes should be training during the developmental stages of their athletic careers.
2026 Top 100 NY Female Returners From The Manhattan Invite
09/02/26
09/02/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC. We took the results from last year,
2026 Top 100 NY Male Returners From The Manhattan Invite
09/02/26
09/02/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC. We took the results from last year,
2026 Top 100 NY Male Returners From The McQuaid Invite
09/01/26
09/01/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
2026 Top 100 NY Female Returners From The McQuaid Invite
09/01/26
09/01/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
2026 Top 100 Girl Returners From The NYSPHSAA XC State Meet
09/01/26
09/01/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
2026 Top 100 Male Returners From The NYSPHSAA XC State Meet
08/31/26
08/31/26
Ahead of the Season, we are looking at the major courses and Invitationals, that will be the proving ground for New York XC.
Returner Rankings: Top NY Girls / Boys by Grade Class
08/31/26
08/31/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in New York by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
NYSPHSAA XC: Who's Back in 2026 -- State Preview
08/31/26
08/31/26
All Classifications Hub: What if every Class A, B, C, D raced their Classes head-to-head? We scored all Classes using last season's returners times.
How to Only Race at Night Your Whole Cross Country Season
08/28/26
08/28/26
What if you could only race after dark? We built a technically possible—and wildly travel-intensive—2026 cross country schedule under the lights.