“Ridiculous”: Track & Field Community Shocked by Men’s 10K Chaos at NCAA Cross Country Championships

Conservative race plan hurts Michigan at NCAA Championships

Throughout the season, the Michigan men’s cross country team has strived for consistent performances. And in their final meet of the 2025 season, the Wolverines secured a consistent performance — just not in the way they intended.  Michigan returned to NCAA Championships for the fifth time in six years Saturday. After missing the race the season prior, the Wolverines intended to put on a show on the national stage. With a measured plan, Michigan…

Cyclones take bronze at the NCAA Cross Country Championships

The Iowa State Cyclones concluded their 2025 cross country season at the NCAA DI Championships in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday, with the Cyclone men earning their second consecutive podium finish. The Cyclone men arrived at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course as the unanimous No. 2 team in the nation, and despite a midseason stumble to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, expectations were still high going into the meet. Iowa State ultimately placed t…

Videos Show Runners Cutting the Course at the NCAA XC Championships—but No One Was Disqualified

It appeared that some top runners in the men’s race ran outside of the course boundaries.

“Ridiculous”: Track & Field Community Shocked by Men’s 10K Chaos at NCAA Cross Country Championships

On a fog-choked day in Columbia, Missouri, the NCAA Cross Country Championships 10K unfolded as the nation’s finest collegiate runners stormed the course in a relentless chase for the title. The terrain tested every stride until the men’s 10K veered towards something unexpected. What was meant to be a smooth battle of endurance turned into a moment that left fans frozen in disbelief. So what exactly happened at the NCAA Cross Country Championshi…

NCAA Men’s XC — Happy Returns For ’24 Runners-Up

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, November 22 — There’s nothing like winning to quickly erase memories of things gone awry in a previous... Read More The post NCAA Men’s XC — Happy Returns For ’24 Runners-Up appeared first on Track & Field News.