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Passion for XC . It all stared when …. my Athletic coach from 7 th grade made me try out for XC and I made it. . The origin of cross country. XC country started in the early 19 th centurary with a game called “hares and Hounds” Robinson,Roger .”The Origins of Cross Country.”.
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It all stared when …. my Athletic coach from 7th grade made me try out for XC and I made it.
The origin of cross country XC country started in the early 19thcenturary with a game called “hares and Hounds” Robinson,Roger.”The Origins of Cross Country.”
The first cross coutry race In england 19th century called the Crick Run http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-columns/origins-cross-country
Cross-country was on the Olympic program in 1912, 1920, and 1924, but it was dropped after that because it was considered unsuitable for summer competition. http://www.hickoksports.com/history/crosscrn.shtml
The first women's world championship meet was held in 1967, a year after the AAU established a national championship for women.