Cross country running

Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. It differs from road running or track running principally in the course, which may include grass, mud, woodlands, or water, and in its scoring system. Teams are composed of between five to nine runners.

Notable athletes

Notable cross-country athletes include Kenenisa Bekele, an Ethiopian who won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in the 10km event and the silver medal in the 5km, has done the double of winning the short course and long course at the World Cross-Country Championships four years in a row. Many notable United States track and field distance athletes were high school cross country runners, including Olympic 10,000 meter champion Billy Mills and the late Steve Prefontaine.

Related Topics:
Kenenisa Bekele - Ethiopian - 2004 Olympics - 10km - Billy Mills - Steve Prefontaine

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