GAPES IS ON THE RISE 📈🚨 Hannah Gapes rises to No. 2 in the FloTrack College XC Rankings after setting a course record at LaVern Gibson to win the Pre Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute this week. Plus a lot of movers and shakers - check out the full rankings at the link in our bio. #CollegeXC

FRANKFURT IS BRINGING THE SPEED🇩🇪🔥 Amanal Petros, Samuel Fitwi and Richard Ringer lead the German charge, with 2024 champion Benard Biwott returning to the mix. On the women’s side, Zeineba Yimer, American Betsy Saina and former champion Meskerem Assefa headline the entries. Swipe for the elite athletes set to race 26.2 miles through Frankfurt on October 25. 👀 FloTrack’s #FrankfurtMarathon coverage is presented by @Saucony. 📸: Getty Images

CATCH UP WITH THE WEEKEND RECOVERY 🔋👟 Records go down at the Amsterdam Marathon, a Florida high schooler reaches new heights and Pre-Nats sets the tone for the collegiate season. Here are some of the top stories from this weekend, October 16-18. Read The Weekend Recovery on FloTrack!

A SEVEN WIN GAP 📈 🚨 With eight individual champions on the boy's side and 10 on the girl's side, California leads the title count heading into the 2026 Brooks XC Championships. Michigan sits second with 11, after adding a Natasza Dudek win in 2025 at Balboa Park. Can another state add to their win total, or will Michigan and California extend their leads? 🎥Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Championship LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region!

🎫 10 Golden Tickets are booked, where are they coming from? ⏯️ A look at where the Ten Fleet Feet Golden Ticket Recipients are from and which regions they represent. How will they fare in San Diego later this year, and who should be next to receive a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket. 🎥 Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Championship LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region!

Here’s a full breakdown of the disciplines featured across the 2027 Wanda Diamond League season! The 2027 Wanda Diamond League calendar is condensed - 15 meetings packed into roughly 15 weeks, from the series opener in Doha on May 7 to the two-day Final in Zurich on August 25-26 💎💎💎 flotrack.org/articles/162664…

PRE-NATIONALS MADE A STATEMENT🔥 Hannah Gapes clocked a course-record 18:57.6, BYU took down No. 1 NC State, and Karrie Baloga’s 20th-place finish helped the Cougars seal the win. With the NCAA Championships returning to the same course next month, Terre Haute gave us plenty to talk about. Swipe for the biggest takeaways. 👀

HS NATIONAL XC CHAMPIONS 🥇📈 Take a look through what some of the most decorated HS National Championship winners have accomplished in their careers. Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Championship LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region!

THE NOMINEES ARE IN 🏆🔥 Kenny Bednarek, Cooper Lutkenhaus, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Masai Russell are among the stars nominated for USATF’s 2026 Athlete of the Year honors. After a season of record-breaking performances and championship moments, more hardware is on the line. Swipe through the nominees. 👀

AVERI LOWEN IS GOLDEN 🎫📈 🚨 Undefeated on the 2026 season, Averi Lowen (#3 COROS MileSplit 50 Rankings) has accepted a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket to compete at the 2026 Brooks XC Championships. Lowen joins Natasza Dudek, Mia Sirois, Kaitlyn Estep and Blair Bartlett as 2026 Fleet Feet Golden Ticket Recipients. Dudek earned hers by being the top returner from last year's Brooks XC Championship, while Sirois and Estep were the highest returning finishers at the Brooks PR Invitational in the Mile and 2 Mile. Bartlett accepted her Golden Ticket earlier this week. 🎥 Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Invitational LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region at the link in our bio! 📹 @2gethercreative

Syracuse rolls over ranked competition in Terre Haute 🍊➡️ 🚨 PLUS - Strong performances from Wichita State and North Carolina land them in the top 10 of Team Standings at Pre Nationals. How high should Syracuse climb in the FloTrack College XC Rankings? #CollegeXC 📸 @dsnpics

The Rivalry is alive and well 💥🫯 ➡️ NC State and BYU have combined to win the last six NCAA XC Women's Titles. This year, it looks like we may be seeing ANOTHER rematch. The two powerhouses went toe-to-toe at Terre Haute with BYU taking top honors. Behind them, Notre Dame, Clemson and North Carolina finished in line, as projected by the FloTrack College XC Rankings. #CollegeXC

All-time great and Buffs legend 🦬 Jenny Barringer-Simpson has been selected for induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of her extraordinary career in XC and Track & Field. A three-time Olympian and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in the 1,500m, Simpson made history as the first American woman to medal in the event. At Colorado, she captured 4️⃣ NCAA individual titles, set 6️⃣ NCAA records in 2009, and remains the only woman to break 4:00 in the collegiate 1,500m. For her extraordinary contributions and a career that rewrote the record books, Jenny Barringer-Simpson is being inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2027!

A business trip to Terre Haute 💼 📉📈 Silas Kiptanui fell out of the FloTrack College XC Rankings this week, but will look to jump right back into them after winning the Pre Nationals Invitational. He scored the win over a number of ranked opponents including Elkana Kipruto and Nicholas Kipchirchir in second and third. A number of other unranked athletes beat ranked opponents in Indiana this morning, including Daelen Ackley (pictured) in fourth. #CollegeXC 📸 @dsnpics