District of Columbia Track & Field and Cross Country News

Where do the State Rankings Stand Heading into the Weekend? District of Columbia's Most Impressive Girls This Season MileSplit Staff Oct 02, 2026

The top ranked Overall Girls in District of Columbia over the 5-kilometer distance so far this Cross Country Season.

Where do the State Rankings Stand Heading into the Weekend? District of Columbia's Most Impressive Boys This Season MileSplit Staff Oct 02, 2026

The top ranked Overall Boys in District of Columbia over the 5-kilometer distance so far this Cross Country Season.

COROS MileSplit50: Individual Rankings Through September MileSplit Staff Oct 02, 2026

The first month of the season has wrapped up and we are about to hit a fast start to October with many major clashes taking place across the country!

Monthly Merge: Top District of Columbia Girls Performances in September MileSplit Staff Oct 01, 2026

The top Girls performances in District of Columbia recorded during the month of September.

Monthly Merge: Top District of Columbia Boys Performances in September MileSplit Staff Oct 01, 2026

The top Boys performances in District of Columbia recorded during the month of September.

Program Depth: DC's Top Girls Junior Varsity Team Rankings Mark Dwyer Sep 30, 2026

Program Depth: Ranking the Top Girls Junior Varsity squads state-wide for the 2026 Cross Country Season.

Program Depth: DC's Top Boys Junior Varsity Team Rankings Mark Dwyer Sep 30, 2026

Program Depth: Ranking the Top Boys Junior Varsity squads state-wide for the 2026 Cross Country Season.

Track-ish: Inside Christ School's Rise to U.S. No. 1 Ranking Joshua Potts Sep 30, 2026

Watch MileSplit's Track-ish with US No. 1 Christ School XC as they discuss Coach Ashley's training, team culture, and making high school running history.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Senior Girls This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 30, 2026

These Class of 2027 Girls from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Senior Boys This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 30, 2026

These Class of 2027 Boys from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Junior Girls This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 30, 2026

These Class of 2028 Girls from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Junior Boys This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 30, 2026

These Class of 2028 Boys from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Sophomore Girls This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 29, 2026

These Class of 2029 Girls from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Sophomore Boys This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 29, 2026

These Class of 2029 Boys from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Freshman Girls This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 29, 2026

These Class of 2030 Girls from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of their High School XC careers.

District of Columbia's Most Impressive Freshman Boys This XC Season MileSplit Staff Sep 29, 2026

These Class of 2030 Boys from District of Columbia have made an immediate impact during the early stages of their High School XC careers.

10 Things We Learned From Last Week in College XC Alex Predhome Sep 29, 2026

From New Mexico’s win at Oklahoma State to Alabama’s sweep at Princeton, here are 10 things that stood out across college cross country last week.

Hey Meet Directors: Make Courses Harder! Paul Snyder Sep 28, 2026

With the trend in HS cross country in which "PRs" are prioritized over challenging courses, we risk losing what makes our sport special in the first place.

Top District of Columbia Boys XC Marks This Past Week (Sept. 21-27) MileSplit Staff Sep 28, 2026

Highlighting the best Boys 5-kilometer performances delivered across District of Columbia during XC meets taking place between September 21-27.

Top District of Columbia Girls XC Marks This Past Week (Sept. 21-27) MileSplit Staff Sep 28, 2026

Highlighting the best Girls 5-kilometer performances delivered across District of Columbia during XC meets taking place between September 21-27.

District of Columbia Girls 5K Rankings: Every Sub-21 Performance MileSplit Staff Sep 25, 2026

Standard Breakers: These District of Columbia Girls have delivered Sub 21-Minute 5K performances so far this season.

Track-ish: Who's The Next Brooks XC Golden Ticket Winner? Joshua Potts Sep 25, 2026

Joshua Potts breaks down the current Fleet Feet Golden Ticket winners and top regional contenders looking for their own ticket to the Brooks XC Championships.

Brooks Northeast Boys Top 250 Cross Country Regional Rankings MileSplit Staff Sep 24, 2026

The top 250 boys so far this cross country season in the Brooks Northeast Region!

Brooks Northeast Girls Top 250 Cross Country Regional Rankings MileSplit Staff Sep 24, 2026

The top 250 girls so far this cross country season in the Brooks Northeast Region!

Most Impressive Middle School Girls in District of Columbia MileSplit Staff Sep 24, 2026

Ranking the top performing Middle School Girls in District of Columbia for the 3000m race distance during the 2026 cross country season.

Most Impressive Middle School Boys in District of Columbia MileSplit Staff Sep 24, 2026

Ranking the top performing Middle School Boys in District of Columbia for the 3000m race distance during the 2026 cross country season.

Should All Girls Race 5K-ish in Cross Country? Paul Snyder Sep 23, 2026

Most Texas and Oklahoma girls race two miles in the postseason. Does the shorter distance help participation, or should everyone race a 5Kish distance?

Top DC Girls XC Marks This Past Week (Sept. 14-20) Mark Dwyer Sep 21, 2026

Highlighting the best Girls 5-kilometer performances delivered across District of Columbia during XC meets taking place between September 14-20.

Top DC Boys XC Marks This Past Week (Sept. 14-20) Mark Dwyer Sep 21, 2026

Highlighting the best Boys 5-kilometer performances delivered across District of Columbia during XC meets taking place between September 14-20.

Most Improved Boys 5K Times in DC Year-Over-Year Mark Dwyer Sep 18, 2026

Ranking the top Boys improvement performances in District of Columbia between the 2025 to 2026 cross country seasons.