NIKE Presents #TheJourneytoCompete, The NIKE Cross Country Newsletter Celebrating Cross Country and Indoor Racing, Issues 1-17, Retrospective Issues, Winter 2026

February 5, 2026

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NIKE XC presents #TheJourneyto Compete, NIKE International Newsletter, Issues 1-17, cooperation between NIKE: and: RunBlogRun:, celebrating all disciplines of athletics (cross country and track) ,Updated on February 5, 2026.

#Journey to compete is a free newsletter where you can follow the coaches, athletes and fans of the country. On January 23, #TheJourneytoCompete begins its focus on the indoor arena (January 23-March 15, 2026). In February, the newsletter will increase its distribution to 39,000 track and field coaches, plus 16,000 cross country coaches.

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17. January 30, 2026, NIKE XCTF Presents, #NIKEIndoorNationals Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Indoor Track & Field Newsletter, Issue 17, The Indoor Season is on Fire! Grant Fisher interview, stories on Amy Hunt, Ryan Krauser, Cordell Tinch, Kathy Moon and Cooper Lutenhaus. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/NIKE-XC-Newsletter—TheJourneytoCompete–A-cross-country-newsletter–Issue-17—January-30–2026.html?soid=1102486473153&aid=3mBmBf0y

Katie Moon, pole vault, Meeting de Lieven, February 13, 2025, photo by Maxime DeLobel

16. January 23, 2026 NIKE XCTF Presents, #NIKEIndoorNationals Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Indoor Track & Field Newsletter, Issue 16, The Indoor Track & Field season has begun., https://myemail.constantcontact.com/NIKE-XC-Newsletter—TheJourneytoCompete–A-cross-country-newsletter–Issue-16—January-23–2026.html?soid=1102486473153&aid=Pm1sct

Cooper Lutkenhaus wins his NIKE Pro athlete debut in 1:45.23 at the Dr Norb Sander Invitational on January 24, 2026. Photo by John Napolitano.

15. J:January 16, 2026, NIKE XCTF Presents, #NIKEXC Presents, #The Journeyto Compete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter, Issue 15, All about the 2026 World Cross Country in Tallahassee. https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/457-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-15

Pump it up. NXN Girls Championships Race December 6, 2025 NXN Photo by Brian Eder @cameraathletica for RunBlogRun

14. January 9, 2026, NIKE XC Presents, #NIKEXC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter Issue 14, The World Cross-Country, Everything you need to know about World Cross Country, past, present and future, https://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/456-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-14

Lynn Jennings, Judy St. Hilary, Barcelona 1992, photo by USOPC

13. January 2, 2026, NIKE XC Presents, #NIKEXC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter, Issue 13: World Cross Country Coming Soon, USATF Cross Country coverage, World Cross Country comes to Tallahassee. https://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/455-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-13

Big pack at the start of the Boys Champs race, NXN 2025, December 6, 2025 Photo by Brian Eder for @cameraathletica RunBlogRun

12. December 26, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #The NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter, Issue 12: Geeky NXN Stats, Max Burgin, Yusuf Bizimana, Ten NIKE Athlete Tips, https://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/453-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-11-december-19-2025-a-great-cross-country-season-2

Yusuf Bizimana, SWOOSH Track Club, November 22, 2025, photo by Larry Eder @runblogrun

11. December 19, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter, Issue 11: Abi Noor and Elise Stearns talk cross-country. https://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/453-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-11-december-19-2025-a-great-cross-country-season-2

Abdi Noor, USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, July 6-10, 2023 Photo by Kevin Morris

10. December 12, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A NIKE Cross-Country Newsletter, Issue 10, Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand Talk Cross-Country. https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/452-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-11-december-19-2025-a-great-cross-country-season

Ethan Strand wins USA 2000m XC title Dec 6, 2025 Photo by @USATF

9. On December 5, 2025, NIKE XC presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, NIKE Newsletter Issue 9, Mo Ahmed Speaks Across Countries http://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/451-nike-xc-newsletter-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-9-december-5-2025

Fans, NXR Southwest, November 22, 2025, photo by Brian Eder for Camera Athletica

8. November 28, 2025 NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A cross-country newsletter, Issue 8, The Star Align for Maggi Congdon, http://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/450-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-8

Lily Alder Breaks the race open, November 22, 2025, NXR Southwest, photo by Brian Alder for Camera Athletica, photo 1

7. November 21, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A cross country newsletter, Issue 7, Learning from Galen Rupp, #TheJourneytoCompete interview with Julie Benson, NIKE Elite Coach, http://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/448-nike-xc-newsletter-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-6-november-15-2025

Pat Porter and Lynn Jennings, top US XC racers, in Nike ad, 1987.

6. November 14, 2025 NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneyto Compete, A cross-country newsletter, Issue 6, Be like Jacob, http://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/449-nike-xc-newsletter-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-6

NXR Heartland, November 9, 2025, photo by NIKE comms

5. November 7, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneytoCompete, A cross country newsletter, Issue 5, Micro-clip 1 from Craig Lutkenahaus, NXR coverage, http://www.runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/447-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-5

NXR 2024, photo by NIKE communications

4. October 31, 2025, NIKE XC Presents, #TheJourneyto Compete, A cross country newsletter, Issue 4, Cooper Lutkenhaus interview: https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/446-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-4-october-31-2025

NXR 2024, photo by NIKE communications

3. October 24, 2025 NIKE XC Presents #TheJourneytoCompete A cross country newsletter Issue 3 Connor Mantz Interview, https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/features/444-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-3-october-24-2025

NXR, Northwest Region, photo by NIKE Communications

2. October 17, 2025 NIKE XC Presents #TheJourneytoCompete A cross-country newsletter Issue 2 Sinclair Johnson Interview, https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/features/443-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-2-october-17-2025

NXR 2024, photo by NIKE communications

1. October 10, 2025 NIKE XC Unveils #TheJourneytoCompete, Mediterranean Newsletter, Issue 1, Origins and Legacy of NXN;, https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/features/443-thejourneytocompete-a-cross-country-newsletter-issue-2-october-17-2025

NXR Regionals, photo by NIKE communications

Larry Eder has been involved in athletics for 52 years. Larry has experienced sports as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now a journalist and blogger. His first article, about Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from USA Track and Field to the American version of Spikes magazine. He currently leads content and marketing development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. On RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to long-distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most I’ve ever done besides running.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at major events which he really enjoys.

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