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
Photo by Jeff Castle The best boys and girls cross country performances in Idaho from the month of August.
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.
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Idaho during XC meets taking place in August.
Monthly Merge: Top Idaho Boys XC Marks in August
09/01/26
09/01/26
Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Idaho during XC meets taking place in August.
Most Impressive Returners in Idaho by Grade Class
09/01/26
09/01/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in Idaho by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
Idaho XC: Who's Back in 2026 -- State Preview
09/01/26
09/01/26
All Classifications Hub: What if every Idaho teams raced their Classes head-to-head? We scored all Classes using last season's returners times.
Top Idaho Girls XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Idaho during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Top Idaho Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 24-30)
08/31/26
08/31/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Idaho 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.
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!
Idaho 4A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Boys 4A team in Idaho raced head-to-head? We scored all 18 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Idaho 4A Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/25/26
08/25/26
What if every Girls 4A team in Idaho raced head-to-head? We scored all 16 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Top Idaho Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 17-23)
08/24/26
08/24/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Idaho during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.
Top Idaho Girls XC Marks This Past Week (August 17-23)
08/24/26
08/24/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Idaho during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.
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.
Idaho 3A Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/23/26
08/23/26
What if every Boys 3A team in Idaho raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.