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We chronicle the top returners from the 2023 indoor track and field season...

2024 By The Numbers: Top Returning Boys Indoor 1600m...

The top 150 returning "milers" are chronicled as part of our premium series...

2024 By The Numbers: Top Returning Boys Indoor 800m...

We take a quick look at some of the top returning under cover half milers...

2024 By The Numbers: Top Returning Girls Indoor 60m...

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2024 By The Numbers:Top Returning Boys Indoor 60m...

Check out the top returning 60 meter runners by the numbers...

Final 3 Mile Rankings Defined: Top 500 Sophmore Girls...

It is time to look at the top 500 girls three mile harriers from the 2023 season...

Final Boys 3 Mile Rankings: A Deep Look Into The Soph Class...

We go in depth regarding the sophomore harrier class. This will be one to remember....

Final Freshmen Girls 3 Mile Rankings: The Future Is Bright...

We take a look at many of freshmen girls from the season who competed and earned stats...

Palatine MOC Girls Preview: DGN vs York vs Prospect Part 3...

let's take a quick look inside and see what the Palatine meet of champions will look like...

MileSplit IL Top 300 Boys Three-Milers: A Deeper Look Inside

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Who Won The Girls Weekend: Aug 28-Sept 2...

There was a ton of hot cross country action that popped off during the past weekend!...

Who Won The Boys Weekend: Aug 28-Sept 2...

The first weekend of the school season is well underway. Check out the boys action...

3A Boys Preseason Preview: #25 To #11...

The middle child in the cross country preview world are the teams listed 25 to 11...

3A Girls Preseason Team Preview: #25 to #11 Explodes...

We enter the realm first set of rankings realm of the 3A girls previews...

By The Numbers: Top Returning 300 Sophomore Girls Harriers...

We take a look at the top returning 300 sophomore girls cross country runners by the numbers

Freshmen Boys Rankings (5/17): Sectional Version...

It's time to check out the latest and greatest freshmen boys in a myriad of events...

Freshmen Girls Rankings (5/10): A Deeper Look Inside...

Here is another edition of the top statistical freshmen girls...

Sophomore Boys Rankings (5/5): A Deeper Look Inside...

We are looking at a very good class on the horizon that will keep IL in the mix...

Sophomore Girls Rankings (5/4): A Deeper Look...

Check out the group of high flying talent from a group of 10th graders...

Freshmen Boys Rankings (5/2): A Deeper Look...

The latest episode of solid freshmen in the state in one place...

Freshmen Girls Rankings (5/2): A Deeper Look...

We are almost at the peak of the season and there have been some great strides made...

Sophomore Girls Rankings (4/21): A Deeper Look...

Check out the rocket fuel sophomore girls track and field class...

Sophomore Boys Rankings (4/19): A Deeper Look...

We take a stab at the sophomore class and the best of the best...

Freshman Boys Rankings (4/18): A Deeper Look...

The class of 2026 is ready to keep the long line of great track and field moving...

Illinois Top Times Girls Merge...

Here are the merged results from all three classes: 3A, 2A, 1A...

Final Stats: Freshmen Boys Three Mile Peformances...

We chronicle the 300 performances of the 2022 cross country season...

2022 IHSA Sectional Predictions...

It's time to predict the ihsa sectional teams and individuals...

Top 250 Sophomore Boys Entering 10/12...

Check out the top rated sophomore boys entering the conference weekend...

Palatine MOC Invite Boys Preview: #1 Plainfield S Is Ready...

The top dog invitational in the state is about to go down! Check the vibes!...

Palatine MOC Girls Preview: York vs Prospect Will Be Round 3

It's time for another great invitational and the Palatine Meet of Champions fits the bill...

Richard Spring Invite '22: Peoria Notre Dame Will Be Fire!...

Every year the Richard Spring "Peoria Notre Dame" is one of the top invites in the country...

By The Numbers: Top 500 boys 3-milers as of 9/14...

The results are coming in and the times are compiling on a daily basis...

Weekly Boys Merge (wk 2): Top 500 Three-Milers By Time...

We drop the top overall cross country performers of the past week by time....

The Hornet-Red Devil Invite Is Like 'America's Most Wanted'...

This could be the meet of the weekend. Just in case it does, we will have you covered!...

3A Boys Preseason Team Preview: The Full Monty Is Here!...

The full 3A Boys preseason preview preview released in its entirety...

By The Numbers: Top 150 Returning Girls Harriers...

This season is expected to be as fruitful for the girls as it was in 2021...

By the numbers: top returning sophomore boys 3-milers...

The class of 2025 proved to be another good one coming out of the deep covid period....

Premium Stats: Top 100 Returning Sophomore Girls 3 Milers...

It is time to forecast the top returning sophomore cross country girls in the three mile...

Final Edition: 2022 Boys Relays Outtake...

A breakdown of the top 50 relays of 2022. This is the 4x1, 4x2, 4x4, and 4x8...

2022 Girls Final: Top 100 Distance Performers By The Numbers

Here is the final stats of the girls 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs...

Top 100 boys distance aces updated and explained: 6/8...

Check out the top 100 boys distance runners in the 1600, 3200, and 800...

2022 IHSA Girls State Championship Merge Explained...

there were hundreds of performances from the girls state meet. We captured all of them!...

3A Boys preseason preview: Sandburg gets the #1 bill...

Here it is! We drop all 25 3A boys teams at once for your total enjoyment...

St. Charles E Boys Starts #1 In Class 3A Preseason Preview...

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3A Girls Preview: This Is Katelynne Hart's Swan Song...

Katelynne H for the individual scene and Naperville North will patrol the team block...

Class 3A Girls Teams: It Is Time For Unclassified...

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2018 Class 3A Girls XC Preview: The Countdown #19 to #11...

Do not sleep on the following group of teams...

What Does Pre-Season Cross Country Rankings Tell Us In The End?

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Class 3A Girls State Championship Preview: It Could Be An Ep...

Class 3A girls state championship is going to be an epic one...

Palatine Meet of Champions Overcomes The Oppressive Climes...

Palatine turned out to be consistent and well round as usual...

Palatine MOC Promises To Be A Scorcher...

Palatine Invite Meet Of Champions preview...

3A Girls Kick Off Preseason Previews: #25 to #16...

The 3A girls previews opening...

Power Weekend Begins With Homewood-Flossmoor Girls ABC Invit...

Homewood-Flossmoor ABC Invitational preview...

Palatine Invitational Preview: It Is Time For The Meet Of Ch...

Palatine meet of champions...

Illinois Saucony Flo 50 Team Rankings: Week 4...

Week 4 Saucony Flo 50 Rankings...

Hornet Red Devil Invitational Will Feature Unanimous Boys An...

Hinsdale Hornet-Devil Invitational will be the state's top invitational this weekend...

2016 Class 3A Girls Pre-Season Relays Preview...

3A girls relays preview...

3A Boys Cross Country Team Preview: #30-#16 Plus Unclassifie...

The 3A portion of Boys Cross Country preview session is now here! We will be taking a look a...

3A Girls Cross Country Team Preview: #15 to #1 Countdown...

The Illinois girls have stormed on to the national stage in recent years with respect. It wa...

Cross Country Season 2015... On The Verge!...

This is just a sneak peek to get you up, out of your seat and excited for the upcoming cross...

Palatine Girls Take Downers Grove North Ritter Invite Amid W...

The extended above average climes in the Chicago land area has been a welcome relief to what...

Downers Grove North Girls Bruce Ritter Invitational Preview...

Friday night is going to be a great night either way… you may be out and about enjoying th...

Tony's Take: NXN Diaries- The 2014 Experience...

Arguably the best time of the year for cross country is December. December is the month of w...

Who's #1? NXN Girls Teams Projections...

Projected order of the 22 teams that will toe the line for NXN in Portland on Saturday...

Speed Rate This! Top 20 Girls Teams from NXN Regionals!...

Which at-large bubble teams impressed the most in their regional races? Speed ratings do not...

Run Junkie HS: 2 Frozen NXN Regs, Allie O is back, who's und...

NXN Midwest & Northwest, Ostrander races for first time since early October, suprise Michiga...

Illinois Shows And Proves At NXN Midwest Regional...

Indiana has always shown love to its guests when it comes to sports. Cross Country over the ...

NXN Midwest Highlights & Coverage...

Sarah Kettel (17:28) & Jesse Reiser (15:01) individual champs. Carmel girls & Sandburg boys ...

Class 3A Girls XC State Odyssey...

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Class 3A Girls State Championship Cross Country Preview...

Every state championship seems to bring out the best in Illinois runners. Could it be that h...

Palatine Invite Reprise...

Palatine Invitational highlights...

Palatine Invite Preview: Another Good One Brewing...

In the NCAA ranks, this will be the first weekend that invitationals will count toward their...

Milesplit Illinois Week In Review: Week #4...

Cross Country action covering 9/14-9/20, 2014...

Sandburg Boys, Glenbard West Girls Answer The Verdict At Ric...

One of the prevailing feelings coming in was the boys and girls chess piece landscape had no...

Hinsdale Central Boys, Glenbard West Girls Proves They Are R...

They say the hardest thing in sports to do is defending a championship. In Hinsdale Central ...

Hinsdale Hornet-Devil Invite Highlights...

The mega hyped Hinsdale Hornet-Devil Invitational lived up to the billing and churned out so...

Hinsdale Red Devil-Hornet Invite Sets Off Hot Weekend Of Com...

The barometer reading in the Chicago area (where the majority top notch competition will be)...

Class 3A Boys: Super 30 Pre-Season Preview...

"There are so many good teams but not enough time"- a wise quote from a high school historia...

3A Girls Team Cross Country Pre-Season Preview: #1-#15...

The cross country scene on Illinois' biggest stage is expected to be MAJOR this season. ...

Liz Cox Blog: Farwell To All...

Track State is over for both boys and girls, many schools are finishing up their last few da...

Liz Cox Blog: Charleston Or Bust...

It’s been a busy/exciting last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago we competed in our Mid-Subur...

Liz Cox Blog: Palatine Relays!...

This past weekend we hosted the 82nd Palatine Relays. Palatine Relays has always been my fav...

Liz Cox Blog: The Quad Squad...

“The Quad” is a fun tradition we have at Palatine. On our website our coach says “the ...

Liz Cox Blog: Invite Season Has Begun...

We’re at that time of the season again where small dual meets are becoming scarce and many...

Liz Cox Blog: VERY SUPERSTITIOUS...

The weather has been beautiful in early April and outdoor track season is underway. With the...

Liz Cox Blog: Indoor Conference Recap...

At Palatine, we use most of the indoor season to get in some good workouts, get race experie...

Liz Cox Blog: I Do This For The Fans...

Everyone knows there is a lot that goes into running a track meet.  We know it’s a lot of...

Liz Cox Blog: Track Hack...

Ah yes, Track Hack. It is just one of the many unique features of the indoor track season....

Milesplit illinois: Week 1 Recap...

The first week of full action actually began during the early portion of the week with a few...

Liz Cox Blog: Let The Games Begin...

Yes, it’s that time: the 2014 Winter Olympic Games are upon us. I know many athletes, myse...

Liz Cox Blog: Can I Interview You?...

I enjoy reading the Milesplit interviews with athletes about their college choices. With all...

2014 Class 3A Girls Relays Pre-Season Preview...

    When it comes to big league relays things can be fierce. Over the past several...

Liz Cox Blog: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions...

Deciding where you’re going to attend college can be one of the hardest, but most exciting...

Liz Cox: What Not To Wear- Winter Running Clothing...

Hi, my name is Liz Cox. I run Cross Country and Track and Field for Palatine High School. I ...

3A Girls State Championship Preview...

The state championship is the pinnacle for almost every team in the land of milk and honey.�...

Saucony Elite 50 Team Girls Rankings Week 6...

Conference, District, Regional and State meets are upon us and teams will begin resting up t...

Saucony Elite 50 Team Girls Rankings Week 5...

Simi Valley (CA) showed up big at the Clovis Invitational, winning with 60 points and the 6t...

Saucony Elite 50 Team Girls Rankings Week 4...

It was a quiet week on the team front, but there were still a few fireworks on display....

Saucony Elite 50 Team Girls Rankings Week 3...

Down goes the empire! At least for now... The girls from Unionville were absolutely unstoppa...

Palatine Invite: Host Pirates, York Boys Hold Off Out Of Sta...

For the first time in two years, the home state boys and girls won team titles and wrestled ...

Richard Springs Invite: Perrier, York Boys Shine Bright In P...

Historical Detweiller Park in Peoria was used as the backdrop on an absolutely gorgeous day ...

3A Boys Team Preview: #10 - #6...

We've cracked the top ten. Did your team make the list?...

3A Girls Team Preview: #5- #1...

2012 was the deepest year on record for the girls at the state championship that saw an amaz...

In Her Own Words: Tess Wasowicz...

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In Her Own Words: Tess Wasowicz...

Hey guys! My apologies for not being as diligent as I should be with updates on our season. ...

In Her Own Words: Tess Wasowicz...

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NXN Midwest Preview: Kroy looks to make 9th NXN Champs...

Steve Underwood previews the action from the Midwest regional in the Nike Cross series! Kroy...

Palatine Invitational Preview...

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Top 2012 U.S. XC Performances, Girls, 8/27-9/3...

  Included are MileSplit’s selection of the top 2012 U.S. girls’ individual and tea...

Scouting Report: Palatine Boys...

While this may not be the same team as last years state winning team, Palatine returns a pac...

In His Own Words: Anthony Gregorio On The NXN Experience...

Palatine senior Anthony Gregorio talks about the experience of Nike Cross Nationals....

Palatine Boys Run To Fifth Place Finish At National Champion...

The Palatine XC Club boys capped a spectacular season by running to a fifth place finish at ...

Palatine Boys Grab Third Place at Midwest Regional Cross Cou...

The Palatine XC Club boys took third place at the Nike Cross (NXN) Midwest Regional Champion...

3A Palatine Regional: Wasowicz, Host Pirates Win Titles...

It was all about Palatine on Saturday at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve. Pirates junior Tes...

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Peter Tomkiewicz is the #2 runner for the top ranked Palatine Boys team.  He has played a k...

Palatine Pirates Cross Country Runs Away With MSL Meet...

Palatine wins their ninth straight MSL Conference title behind strong team effort. (via Pal...

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