Week Two of the 2026 XC season produced the state's first sub-18, a freshman at No. 2, and nine Alabama girls under 20 minutes across three Saturday meets.
Week Two of the 2026 XC season produced the state's first sub-18, a freshman at No. 2, and nine Alabama girls under 20 minutes across three Saturday meets.
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Alabama during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Alabama during XC meets taking place between August 24-30.
After another week of cross country racing in Alabama, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Alabama girls cross country performer of the week.
After another week of cross country racing in Alabama, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Alabama boys cross country performer of the week.
Returner Rankings: Top AL Girls / Boys by Grade Class
09/01/26
09/01/26
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in Alabama by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
AHSAA XC: Who's Back in 2026 - State Preview
08/31/26
08/31/26
All Classifications Hub: What if every AHSAA teams raced their Classes head-to-head? We scored all Classes using last season's returners times.
MileSplit Alabama Preview Hub: August 29th XC Meets
08/29/26
08/29/26
Entries information for Alabama's top cross country meets scheduled for Saturday, August 29th.
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.
2026 Class 1A-2A Boys Preview: Cold Springs Is the Pick
08/27/26
08/27/26
Alabama Class 1A-2A boys cross country preview 2026: twelve of sixteen teams return, five lost nobody, and Cold Springs leads a familiar top 10.
2026 Class 3A Girls Preview: New Champion to be Crowned
08/26/26
08/26/26
2026 Class 3A Girls Preview: Colbert Heights Ran Four Middle Schoolers at the State Meet and Kept All of Them
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!
Entries Breakdown: Ranger Early Bird (AISA)
08/25/26
08/25/26
A break down of the entries for Tuesdays Ranger Early Bird (AISA)
2026 Class 3A Boys Preview: New Rivalries Begin
08/25/26
08/25/26
2026 Class 3A Boys Preview: A Class Built Almost Entirely From other classifications in 2025.
Top Alabama Boys XC Marks This Past Week (August 17-23)
08/24/26
08/24/26
Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across Alabama during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.
Top Alabama Girls XC Marks This Past Week (August 17-23)
08/24/26
08/24/26
Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across Alabama 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.
MileSplit Alabama Preview Hub: August 22nd XC Meets
08/22/26
08/22/26
Entries information for Alabama's top cross country meets scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd.