The 2026 Great American XC Festival lived up to its reputation as one of the premier high school cross country competitions in the country, with two thrilling COROS Race of Champions highlighting Saturday’s action at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The girls race produced an impressive repeat champion. Averi Lowen of Bowdon, Georgia,…
Gunner Hammett built one of the most remarkable middle school careers ever seen in the 800-meter event, consistently setting standards rarely achieved at such a young age. Across four consecutive years, Hammett established himself as a groundbreaking athlete whose accomplishments helped redefine expectations for middle school middle-distance runners. Hammett became the first fifth grader to…
The Fearless Story The Fearless campaign begins with a belief: to be a runner is to be fearless. There is a psychological fear universal to every run. It manifests as doubt, fatigue, and the urge to slowdown. No one is immune, not even the world’s best. For Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the most decorated middle-distance runner of…
