We take one final deep look at the 2021 NCAA XC meet. What percent of athletes improved from March? Who improved the most to grab All-American honors? What conference is the best in the land? Who is the most improved team in the land? And much more.
Kiplimo won the race by over two minutes to take one second off Kibiwott Kandie's WR set last year. The rest of the top-10 all finished between 59:39 and 60:00 while the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Tsehay Gemechu (66:06) over Kenya’s Daisy Cherotich (1:06:15).
Mantz won a thrilling duel to the finish as NAU has won 5 of the last 6.
NC State led throughout the race and Orton was too good the final half mile.
It was the first perfect score in the 96-year history of the championship meet. The Newbury Park girls dominated their race as well, winning by 67 points.
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There are around a dozen athletes who will get to run NCAA XC for a 5th time on Saturday. We introduce you to a few of them, plus the 26-year-old ninth-year senior (and mother) who first ran NCAA XC in 2013.
Your latest American stars share their insights.
Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.
Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here.
Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here.
Coogan's New Balance Boston team had 3 Olympians in 2021 and 2022 could be the biggest year yet for the program with 2 new additions and the TRACK at New Balance coming on March 1st.
Danny Mackey has taken the Brooks Beasts from an unproven club to the Olympic podium in its first decade.
Dathan Ritzenhein is the first of the top pro coaches to sit down and talk about his club heading into the 2022 campaign.
