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
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
Coach Ayers and Billy debate how high school athletes should be training during the developmental stages of their athletic careers.
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.
Photo by Jon Huerta The best boys and girls cross country performances in Utah from the month of August.
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Utah during XC meets taking place in August.
Monthly Merge: Top Utah Boys XC Marks in August
09/01/26
09/01/26
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Utah during XC meets taking place in August.
Top Utah Girls XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Utah during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Top Utah Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Utah during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
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.
Returner Rankings: Top Utah Girls / Boys by Grade Class
08/27/26
08/27/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in Utah by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
Utah 1A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Boys 1A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 12 full squads for top 3 runners using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Utah 1A Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Girls 1A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 12 full squads for top 3 runners using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Coaches Bring Local XC Stories to MileSplit
08/26/26
08/26/26
See how coaches are bringing local cross country stories to MileSplit—and learn how you can contribute coverage from your state.
Track-ish: Andrew Beroset Chases Sub-4, Earns Golden Ticket
08/26/26
08/26/26
Andrew Beroset discusses earning a Brooks XC Golden Ticket, chasing a sub-four minute mile and preparing for his senior cross country season.
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving The World’s Greatest Sport
08/25/26
08/25/26
Team scoring, the meet, the shoes, the lingo...and yes, the tiny shorts. Here's everything new-to-cross country parents need to know!
Utah 2A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Boys 2A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 15 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Utah 2A Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Girls 2A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 7 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
XC-flation? 5k Improvement from August '25 to August '26
08/23/26
08/23/26
Analyzing 5k Improvement Rankings from athletes across the country for results achieved during August 2025 vs. August 2026 competition.
Utah 6A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/23/26
08/23/26
What if every Boys 6A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 17 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Utah 6A Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/23/26
08/23/26
What if every Girls 6A team in Utah raced head-to-head? We scored all 17 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.