Julia Bos

The top girls 5-kilometer performances produced in Portage XC Invitational meet history.

With September underway, we’re looking back at the fastest All-Time Girls 5K performances recorded during the month of August.

Malibu's Claudia Lane (CA) cruised to a 17:03.40 en route to victory at Foot Locker Nationals in 2017, posting the 18th fastest time run at Balboa Park.

Check out the top 100 Michigan girls performances all-time in the MileSplit.com database since 2003 at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional.

Check out the top 100 girls performances all-time in the MileSplit database for the MSU Spartan Invitational meet history since 2008.

At the Del after   A brief look back at this year's Foot Locker National Championship, which was so much more than two impressive races.

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Neale & Knight went 1 - 2  once again. Amy-Eloise Neale of Glacier Peak and Joe Hardy of Seattle Prep triumphed  at Eagle island on Saturday and headed a field, which qualified to race in Portland.  Here is an in depth looked at the race plus odds & ends from around the nation.

BROOKLYN, Mich – “I’m back!” said a delighted Erin Finn after her MHSAA Lower Peninsula Finals Division 1 title defense – and after she overpowered the field the way she did Saturday at Michigan International Speedway, who could say otherwise? (Seaholm photo by Pat Davey, runmichigan.com)

Bos snagging a top-10 finish at Foot Locker in 2011. (Photo by Don Rich)

Erin Finn dominated in MI! Montoya rips up state in AZ! Finn and Bos bring it in MI! Neale flies in WA! Hauger gets record 4th title in MN! (Photo by Pat Davey, runmichigan.com)

Elijah Armstrong of Pocatello In the northwest Oregon & Washington runners made their final adjustments prior to their State qualifiers & Idaho runners ran their qualifiers.  The big news was on the national level, where Sara Baxter put in a performace, that was perhaps second only to that of Melody Fairchild.   Baxter ran three miles (not a 5K) at Mt. SAC in 16:00. 

girls action at Concordia (by Craig Rice) Adidas Concordia was the highlight of the week with Andrew Gardner & Ella Donaghu topping the bill.   Around the nation it was the return of Edward Cheserek to action that was probably the biggest news, which was a part of Eastern States.  Mary Cain headed the girls' field there.

Christian Brothers Academy blasted a 12:44.54 team average for the course record.  Edward Cheserek won in 11:58 and Mary Cain won in 14:03. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Katie  Knight at Eagle Island   Katie Knight & Kai Wilmot of North Central scored impressive victories at Richland to top action in the Northwest.

US#7 Cardinal O'Hara runs near the front of the pack and sweeps top-4 places at county meet! Check out all the action here!

Much action of note but the races of Amy-Eloise neale at Stanford & Andrew Gardner at Mountain West top the list for area runners.

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Great American barn-burner in NC!  Sean McGorty and Jacob Thomson fly, CBA exerts more dominance. (File photo by Joseph Bond)

Katie Knight, Amy-Eloise Neale & Ella Donaghu recorded major victories for the girls and Joe Hardy, Patrick Gibson & Matthew Maton scored for the guys this week.  Of course there was plenty of action around the nation.

Amy-Eloise Neale was the top story in the Northwest but there was much happening around the nation of note as well.