With the second edition of the RunningLane Cross Country Championships returning to Huntsville, Alabama this December, we decided to break out the all-time list at John Hunt Park.
A pristinely surfaced course with wide throughways and just enough elevation to make any XC athlete dig in, the course has provided some of the best cross country running over the past year-plus.
Two years ago, with renovations complete on JHP, athletes competed on it for the very first time.
But it wasn't until the Southern Showcase and RXC in 2020 when (national) records started to drop. Last November, Science Hill's (TN) Jenna Hutchins broke the national all-time best for 5K at RXC2, becoming the first girl in high school history to run under 16 minutes on grass, finishing in 15:58.42.
This past September, though, Abby Faith Cheeseman entered into the all-time top 10, too,...
