Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, ...

One of the most beautiful aspects of cross-country running is that it’s not just you against the competition – it’s also you versus Mother Nature. With that in mind, you’ll need to do some specific ...

The objective of cross country meets is relatively simple: Run the distance required in as little time as possible. Races occur on a variety of different surfaces, but always outside, not on tracks.

It's important when looking at the history below it's important to know that the championship race distances were not always the same distance. Men's championship races were four miles from 1938-64, ...