The 2024 NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championship is shaping up to be a thrilling and competitive event. Defending champion Oklahoma State is looking to defend its title, but they face a tough challenge from BYU, which enters the championship as the top-ranked team after a strong season. Arkansas, ranked third, has a powerful trio of athletes capable of upsetting the favorites, and Iowa State, known for unexpected performances, could also shake up the competition. With so much talent at play, the battle for the 2024 title is sure to be fierce.
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The 2024 NCAA cross country season has seen a surge in Kenyan athletes, with the October Pre-Nationals in Madison showcasing Kenyan dominance. In the women’s race, Kenyan athletes secured a 1-2-3 finish, while a total of eight Kenyan runners finished in the top 10 across both men’s and women’s events. This marked a significant increase, with more Kenyans in the top 10 than in all Nuttycombe Invitational races combined from 2013-2023.
This December, the SPAR European Cross Country Championships celebrate their 30th anniversary in Antalya, Turkey. Since their debut in 1994 at the iconic Alnwick Castle in the UK — later known for its role as Hogwarts in Harry Potter — the event has grown into a centerpiece of European Athletics, showcasing the continent’s finest distance runners.
Melbourne, Australia; November 20, 2024 - Oceania’s one and only World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet, the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, is stepping up to a new level this season, with the backing of the Victorian Government through its Significant Sporting Events Program.
Jessie Knight, the 30-year-old Olympic 400m hurdler, has announced her retirement following a standout career representing Great Britain. Knight, a dual specialist in the 400m and 400m hurdles, shared the news on Instagram, concluding a journey that saw her compete at two Olympic Games and achieve numerous national and international titles.
Olympic and world 5000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has confirmed his participation in the 2024 European Cross Country Championships, scheduled for December 8 in Antalya, Turkey. After missing last year’s event in Brussels due to injury, the Norwegian standout is eager to return to the prestigious competition.
Ethiopian marathon sensations Sisay Lemma and Amane Beriso are gearing up for a return to the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on December 1, where they will attempt to shatter their own record-setting performances at this prestigious World Athletics Platinum Label event.
Nov 19 – Tatyana Tomashova, the Russian middle-distance runner, has lost her silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics after being found guilty of doping violations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) handed her a 10-year ban in September, nullifying her results from June 2012 to January 2015. This week, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed the disqualification, further tarnishing the event’s legacy as one of the most doping-plagued races in Olympic history.
