Sara Hall

Claudia Lane of Malibu was a two-time champion but where does her fastest time rank all-time among CA girls at the XC National Championships?

Sophia Nordenholz ran 16:46.00 to win D-IV last November, the No. 5 fastest time ever on the 5K Woodward Park course at the State Championships.

UPDATED. Following up on how former CA prep athletes fared at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Eugene, Oregon. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Foot Locker Cross Country Championships three-part series highlights the greatest champions, the legendary races and more from the four-decade event.

Claudia Lane, two-time CIF-State Cross Country champion and State Meet record holder, defeated 2017 winner Haley Herberg in the finals of month-long poll.

Semifinal voting is underway. You determine who advances from these final eight CIF-State girls cross country champions.

Round of 16 voting is underway. Select from the best 16 CIF-State girls cross country champions.

First-round voting is underway. Select from the best 32 CIF-State girls cross country champions.

A breakdown of the richly talented girls field at Foot Locker Nationals in 2019.

We have the results of the public poll, plus the individual opinions of both of our editors!

Ben Dingman makes an early move to take over the race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

This year's conditions for the USA Cross Country Championships promise to be a lot warmer and a little drier than last year. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

FLR14 celebrity guest Sara Hall gave a presentation Friday night for athletes and coaches. We know some of you were getting ready for race day on Saturday and were unable to attend. Our awesome videographer Blake Bickerstaff spliced the highlights together for your viewing pleasure. 

We are pleased to announce that Asics professional middle distance runner Sara Hall will be our celebirty guest for the 14th Flrunners.com Invitational. Hall, the 2012 winner of the USA Cross County Championships, and wife of elite marathoner Ryan Hall, will be on hand Friday night for a special presentation at 8:30 at the Elks Lodge. Saturday morning  she will serve as the celebrity starter for both the boys and girls Race of Champions. Afterwards she will be hanging out in the Muscle Milk tent in addition to giving out awards, throwing out beads, and mingling with the runners and fans.

There were plenty of great performances this weekend as the best junior athletes in the nation showed up for the USATF Jr Nationals. Among them were those of sprinter Sanya Richards and racewalker Ben Shorey, who were named Athletes of the Meet and set Am

Sara's national championship victory was called the greatest comeback in Footlocker history: Not only a comeback in the race, but coming back after not qualifying the previous year. Sara took some time to talk with us one night about her season and life.