USA XC Preview: Blanks vs. Young, Houlihan’s Return, Portland Mudfest + Valencia Marathon

USA XC Preview: Blanks vs. Young, Houlihan’s Return, Portland Mudfest + Valencia Marathon

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Dec 5, 2025 β€’ 1:11:00
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It's the biggest weekend in American XC running in a generation! The USA Cross Country Championships are Saturday in Portland, Oregon. We break down the men's and women's fields, make our picks for who makes the World XC team, and debate whether the muddy NXN course will play spoiler. Nico Young or Graham Blanks? Weini Kelati or Shelby Houlihan? What about Valby, Tuohy and Jones? Plus: the Valencia Marathon preview with Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Americans Emma Bates and Keira D'Amato chasing fast times, and a quick look at the CIM US Marathon Championships in Sacramento.

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