Cross Country Racing

Cross country skiing is often related to Backyard Skiing. The skiers propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. When cross country skiing, skiers are expected to ski jump or ski orienteering.

Most elementary schools (k-4) do not have a specific "team" but more a running club per se. They run distances based on their individual capabilities and ages. Mostly, they run 1 mile or 2, if they are really good. It is very rare that you can see a specific talent in children that young, because they haven't built up their stamina yet. There are also running clubs for young children not affiliated with the schools. These are much more disciplined and they run much more. I have even see some of them compete in high school cross country meets. It was kinda scary to be honest.

Hard to say. The first Nike shoes were distributed to athletes that were competing in the US Olympic Track & Field Trials in 1972. Since those trials were in Eugene, Oregon, and Steve Prefontaine was one of those athletes (and went to the Summer Olympics in the 5000 meters), then we can assume that it wasn't just him that wore Nikes. He was however the first major track athlete to actively endorse and use them.

My estimate of the 5k xc mark a guy would need to get a full scholarship for cross country and track is probably 15:30, maybe even faster. However there are plenty of smaller time division 1 programs that will give you a partial scholarship for significantly slower times. For a girl, that standard for a full ride is probably around 18:00.

This race is usually about 3.1 miles

They're different races for different grades. 3k (1.8 miles), 5k (3.1 miles) there is also a 10k (6.2 miles).

Middle school usually does 3k's, high school does 5k's, and college really you get to decide what race fits you best.

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it is best to stretch your legs after you go on a 5 to 10 minute warmup but before your actual run. that way you legs will be more limber and warm when you stretch them, reducing the risk of injury.

Around a track that is 400m around to run 1.5 miles you would have to run 6 laps. 4 laps is one mile.
Since 400 meters is a little over 8 feet short of a quarter mile, you would actually have to go about 50 feet past the 6 lap mark for a more precise mile and a half.

They won't last to long if you do a lot of meets. In fact, spikes aren't the best for cross-country. But they are optional in any type of running, and they do make spikes specifically for cross-country. But if you do a lot of meets like I do, they won't last very long.

I've never used spikes, they mess you up they're more for track than cross-country. In fact I've worn them once and they messed up my running because they're meant for hard ground. Cross-country can be any ground but it is usually dirt or at parks.

It depends on where you live. In Rhode Island it ranged from 1.8-2 miles. Usually being 1.8 miles.

This is entirely subjective and will vary wildly depending on your age and expectations. That said, in my opinion... A sub 8 min mile gets you faster then "jogging" status. A sub 7 min mile is a nice time for runners over 40 or under 13. A sub 6 min mile is starting to get competitive as a recreational runner. A sub 5 min mile is starting to get serious for a High School runner and is very good for a runner over 40 ("all american" if you are 45+). Over 1000 individuals have broken 4 minutes in the mile, including 4 American High School runners and one person over 40.

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because you had up the places you got, for example if you got first, eighth and tenth your score would be nineteen and if the other team got second, fifth, and thirteenth, then that team would have twenty, so your team would win

That first answer was WRONG!

He owned every (8) American record between 2,000 and 10,000 meters and between two miles and six miles. He also held eight collegiate records while at Oregon, with his three-mile (12:53.4) and six-mile (27:09.4) still standing. During his career, he broke his own or other American records 14 different times, broke the four-minute barrier nine times, ran 25 two-mile races under 8:40 and 10 5K races faster than 13:30.

Steve Prefontaine was born in 1951. There is not really any more that can be said as to what year he was born, because this question doesn't allow more room for explanation.

Ok. . . NEVER eat or drink dairy products before a race, youll get very sick. I would suggest you to eat what i eat which is toast with peanut butter and bananas on it, only one peice of bread and fold the bread in half. Everyones different. this one girl on my cross country team cant race unless she eats breakfast at the waffle house. if she doesnt get to eat there then shell get sick and wont race very good. SO good luck with your choice, make sure to drink at least 3 bottles of water before a race

The runner's muscles needed a lot of energy to run during the race. To obtain this energy, his blood first supplies his muscles with oxygen from the lungs. The muscles, through a process called respiration, convert the oxygen and stored sugars into energy. During the race, his muscles used oxygen at a faster rate than his body could supply them with, creating an oxygen debt. To pay back an oxygen debt, a person must breathe at a fast rate. Therefore, the runner was out of breath after the race to pay back his oxygen debt.

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You are actually supposed to drink water after a run because when you are dehydrated, you need something to quench your thirst. The best type of drink to consume after a good run is something like cool water or a cool drink that has electrolytes added to it (sports drink). One thing you should NEVER drink after running is an energy drink such as Monster, Red Bull, Amp, ect. because it makes you even MORE dehydrated and destroys some of your minerals, which causes you to feel dizzy and drowsy.

for junior high they run 2 miles and high school runs 3 miles

They're a lot of different races,

1k's, 2k's, 3k's, 4k's, 5k's, and other Ks. LOL! Middle school usually does 3k's. High school does 5k's, and then you get to choose.

If your talking your average high school runner, they run about 20-30 miles a week. If your talking your average collegiate runner, they run about 60-70 miles/week. Professionals i think run about 100-120 miles/week, i wouldn't see the benefit in running any more.

It is unknown exactly when Cross Country was invented. This is because man himself have been racing against each other sense the caveman era. It was deemed to be "manly" to be the faster man in the tribe. Over time, the races became more sophisticated and organized, to the point of where it is at today.

in 1999, a man from morocco called Hicham El Guerrouj ran the mile in 3:43:13

A 5k race is about 3.1 miles. A marathon is about 26.2 miles. There is no such race as a "5k marathon."