National Crosscountry Champions for the United States
Long Course
Men (119 runnings)
04 Feb 2017 Bend OR 30:12 10 km Leonard Korir (AZ)
06 Feb 2016 Bend OR 31:40 10 km Craig Lutz (AZ)
07 Feb 2015 Boulder CO 36:18 12 km Christopher Derrick-3
15 Feb 2014 Boulder CO 36:14 12 km Christopher Derrick-2
02 Feb 2013 Saint Louis MO 35:38.6 12 km Christopher Derrick (CA)
11 Feb 2012 Saint Louis MO 35:41.4 12 km Robert Mack (NC)
05 Feb 2011 San Diego CA 35:46 12 km Brent Vaughn (CO)
13 Feb 2010 Spokane WA 34:34 12 km Dathan Ritzenhein-3
07 Feb 2009 Derwood MD 36:06 12 km Mebrahtom Keflezighi-3
16 Feb 2008 San Diego CA 35:03 12 km Dathan Ritzenhein-2
10 Feb 2007 Boulder CO 37:09 12 km Alan Culpepper-2
19 Feb 2006 Indianapolis IN 34:38 11.9 km Ryan Hall (CA)
13 Feb 2005 Vancouver WA 36:59.9 12 km Dathan Ritzenhein (CO)
08 Feb 2004 Indianapolis IN 35:03 12 km Robert Kennedy-2
16 Feb 2003 Houston TX 38:22 12 km Alan Culpepper (CO)
10 Feb 2002 Vancouver WA 35:45 12 km Mebrahtom Keflezighi-2
18 Feb 2001 Vancouver WA 34:54 12 km Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA)
13 Feb 2000 Greensboro NC 37:17 12 km Adam Goucher (CO)
10 Feb 1998 Orlando FL 28:59 10 km Andrew Williams (VA)
07 Dec 1997 Portland OR 37:31 12.2 km Tim Hacker (WI)
07 Dec 1996 Palo Alto CA 29:06 10.0 km Reuben Reina-2
03 Dec 1995 Boston MA 28:49 9.8 km Brad Schlapak (MA)
04 Dec 1994 Portland OR 30:00 10.2 km Reuben Reina (AR)
27 Nov 1993 Missoula MT 29:55 10 km Todd Williams-2
28 Nov 1992 Kenosha WI 29:41 10 km Robert Kennedy (IN)
30 Nov 1991 Boston MA 29:18 10 km Todd Williams (TN)
24 Nov 1990 New York NY 30:23 10 km Robert Kempainen (MN)
25 Nov 1989 San Francisco CA 32:08 10 km Pat Porter-8
26 Nov 1988 Raleigh NC 31:07 10.3 km Pat Porter-7
28 Nov 1987 New York NY 29:58 10.1 km Pat Porter-6
29 Nov 1986 San Francisco CA 30:36 10.3 km Pat Porter-5
30 Nov 1985 Raleigh NC 30:34 10 km Pat Porter-4
24 Nov 1984 Boston MA 28:06 10 km Pat Porter-3
26 Nov 1983 State College PA 29:19 10 km Pat Porter-2
28 Nov 1982 East Brunswick NJ 28:50 10 km Pat Porter (CO)
28 Nov 1981 Burbank CA 27:20 9.7 km Adian Royle (ENG)
29 Nov 1980 Pocatello ID 31:46.6 10 km Jon Sinclair (CO)
24 Nov 1979 Raleigh NC 30:27 10 km Alberto Salazar (OR)
25 Nov 1978 Seattle WA 29:35 10 km Greg Meyer (MI)
26 Nov 1977 Houston TX 30:14 10 km Nick Rose (ENG)
27 Nov 1976 Philadelphia PA 30:23 10 km Ric Rojas (CO)
30 Nov 1975 Annapolis MD 28:57 10 km Greg Fredericks (PA)
30 Nov 1974 Belmont CA 29:58 10 km John Ngeno (KEN)
24 Nov 1973 Gainesville FL 29:52 10 km Frank Shorter-4
25 Nov 1972 Chicago IL 30:42 10 km Frank Shorter-3
27 Nov 1971 San Diego CA 29:19 6 mi Frank Shorter-2
28 Nov 1970 Chicago IL 30:15.7 10 km Frank Shorter (CO)
1969 Jack Bacheler (FL)
30 Nov 1968 Bronx NY 30:34.2 John Mason
25 Nov 1967 Chicago IL 30:08.7 10 km Ken Moore (OR)
26 Nov 1966 Woodland Hills CA 31:23 10 km Ron Larrieu-2
27 Nov 1965 New York NY 31:11.8 10 km Ron Larrieu (CA)
28 Nov 1964 Chicago IL 30:49.5 10 km David Ellis (CAN)
30 Nov 1963 New York NY 30:47.2 10 km Bruce Kidd-2
24 Nov 1962 Chicago IL 29:53 10 km Peter McArdle (NY)
23 Nov 1961 Louisville KY 32:02.6 10 km Bruce Kidd (CAN)
24 Nov 1960 Louisville KY 31:20.8 10 km Allan Lawrence-2
26 Nov 1959 Louisville KY 32:22.4 10.5 km Allan Lawrence (AUS)
1958 John Macy-2
1957 John Macy (POL)
1956 Horace Ashenfelter-2
30 Nov 1955 Buffalo NY 31:39.1 Horace Ashenfelter
28 Nov 1954 Philadelphia PA 29:27.5 Gordon McKenzie (NY)
29 Nov 1953 Buffalo NY 31:17.6 Frederick Wilt-3
30 Nov 1952 Buffalo NY 32:31 10 km Frederick Wilt-2
16 Dec 1951 Philadelphia PA 10 km William Ashenfelter
25 Nov 1950 Boston MA 31:24 Browning Ross
03 Dec 1949 Detroit MI 30:31 Frederick Wilt (NY)
1948 Robert Black-2
1947 Curtis Stone
1946 Robert Black
1945 Thomas Quinn
1944 James Rafferty
1943 William Hulse
29 Nov 1942 Newark NJ 31:52 Frank Dixon
1941 Greg Rice
28 Nov 1940 ?? MI 30:25 Donald Lash-7
1939 Donald Lash-6
1938 Donald Lash-5
1937 Donald Lash-4
1936 Donald Lash-3
1935 Donald Lash-2
1934 Donald Lash
1933 Ray Sears
1932 Joseph McCluskey
1931 Clark Chamberlain
1930 William Zepp
08 Dec 1929 Bronx NY 31:10 Gus Moore-2
18 Nov 1928 Bronx NY 30:47.2 10 km Gus Moore (NY)
1927 Ville Ritola-5
1926 Ville Ritola-4
1925 Ville Ritola-3
1924 Fred Wachsmuth
1923 Ville Ritola-2
1922 Ville Ritola (FIN)
19 Nov 1921 Pittsburgh PA 24:23 5 mi R Earl Johnson (PA)
1920 Fred Faller-2
1919 Fred Faller
1918 Max Bohland
1917 Boston MA James Henigan
1916 Willie Kyronen
08 Jan 1916 New York NY 32:46.6 Nick Giannakopoulos
1914 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN)
1913 Abel Kiviat
1912 Willie Kramer-3
1911 Willie Kramer-2
1910 Frank Bellars-3
1909 Willie Kramer
1908 Frank Bellars-2
1907 Frank Bellars
1906 Frank Nebrich
1905 W J Hail
.... not held
1903 John Joyce
.... not held
1901 Jerry Pierce
.... not held
1898 George Orton-2
1897 George Orton
.... not held
1892 Edward Carter
1891 M Kennedy
1890 William Day
First USA with non-USA champion
1981 27:22 Alberto Salazar-2
1977 30:22 Craig Virgin (IL)
1974 30:33 Ted Castaneda (CO)
1964 31:10 William Morgan (CA)
1963 30:47.6 Peter McArdle-2
1961 32:08 John Gutknecht (MD)
1960 31:57 Peter McArdle (NY)
1959 32:50 Billy Mills (KS)
Note: It is not certain that McArdle (1960) was a US citizen at this time, he could have been IRL.
Women (54 runnings)
04 Feb 2017 Bend OR 34:24 10 km Alphine Tuliamuk (IA)
06 Feb 2016 Bend OR 36:38 10 km Mattie Suver (CO)
07 Feb 2015 Boulder CO 27:42 8 km Laura Thweatt (CO)
15 Feb 2014 Boulder CO 27:35 8 km Amy VanAlstine (AZ)
02 Feb 2013 Saint Louis MO 25:49.0 8 km Shalane Flanagan-4
11 Feb 2012 Saint Louis MO 26:50.1 8 km Sara Hall (CA)
05 Feb 2011 San Diego CA 25:47 8 km Shalane Flanagan-3
13 Feb 2010 Spokane WA 25:10 8 km Shalane Flanagan-2
07 Feb 2009 Derwood MD 26:58 8 km Emily Brown (MN)
16 Feb 2008 San Diego CA 25:26 8 km Shalane Flanagan (OR)
10 Feb 2007 Boulder CO 26:47 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor-6
18 Feb 2006 Indianapolis IN 26:47 7.9 km Blake Phillips-Russell-2
12 Feb 2005 Vancouver WA 27:24.0 8 km Colleen deReuck-2
07 Feb 2004 Indianapolis IN 26:16 8 km Colleen deReuck (CO)
15 Feb 2003 Houston TX 29:06 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor-5
09 Feb 2002 Vancouver WA 26:31 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor-4
17 Feb 2001 Vancouver WA 26:14.0 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor-3
12 Feb 2000 Greensboro NC 27:48 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor-2
10 Feb 1998 Orlando FL 20:06 6 km Blake Phillips-Russell (CA)
07 Dec 1997 Portland OR 26:35 8 km Deena Drossin-Kastor (CO)
07 Dec 1996 Palo Alto CA 21:06 6.5 km Lynn Jennings-9
03 Dec 1995 Boston MA 19:05 6 km Joan Nesbit (NC)
04 Dec 1994 Portland OR 18:15 5.9 km Olga Appell (NM)
27 Nov 1993 Missoula MT 20:18 6 km Lynn Jennings-8
28 Nov 1992 Kenosha WI 20:26 6 km Lynn Jennings-7
30 Nov 1991 Boston MA 19:24 6 km Lynn Jennings-6
24 Nov 1990 New York NY 19:07 6 km Lynn Jennings-5
25 Nov 1989 San Francisco CA 21:11 6 km Lynn Jennings-4
26 Nov 1988 Raleigh NC 19:32 6 km Lynn Jennings-3
28 Nov 1987 New York NY 19:35 6 km Lynn Jennings-2
29 Nov 1986 San Francisco CA 16:51 5.2 km Lesley Ann Lehane-2
30 Nov 1985 Raleigh NC 17:28 5 km Lynn Jennings (NH)
24 Nov 1984 Boston MA 15:19 5 km Cathy Branta (WI)
26 Nov 1983 State College PA 16:31 5 km Betty-Jo (Geiger) Springs (NC)
28 Nov 1982 East Brunswick NJ 15:52 5 km Lesley Ann Lehane (MA)
28 Nov 1981 Burbank CA 15:49 5 km Julie Brown-2
29 Nov 1980 Pocatello ID 18:18.7 5 km Mary Shea (NC)
24 Nov 1979 Raleigh NC 16:53.9 5 km Margaret Groos (TN)
25 Nov 1978 Memphis TN 16:32 5 km Julie Brown (CA)
26 Nov 1977 San Bernardino CA 16:55 5 km Jan Merrill-2
27 Nov 1976 Miami FL 16:37 3 mi Jan Merrill (CT)
29 Nov 1975 Belmont CA 16:32.6 3 mi Lynn Bjorklund-2
30 Nov 1974 Bellbrook OH 17:31 3 mi Lynn Bjorklund (NM)
24 Nov 1973 Albuquerque NM 17:17 3 mi Francie Larrieu-2
25 Nov 1972 Long Beach CA 13:27 4 km Francie Larrieu (CA)
27 Nov 1971 Wickliffe OH 14:29.4 4 km Doris Brown-5
28 Nov 1970 Saint Louis MO 10:39 2 mi Doris Brown-4
1969 Doris Brown-3
1968 Doris Brown-2
1967 Vicki Foltz
1966 Doris Brown (WA)
27 Nov 1965 Cambridge MA 9:06 1.5 mi Sandra Knott (OH)
28 Nov 1964 Seattle WA 6:51 2 km Marie Mulder
Most Titles
Men
(1890-date)
8
Pat Porter (CO)
1982-89
Women
(1964-date)
9
Lynn Jennings (NH)
1985,1987-93,1996
Short Course Men (8 runnings) 18 Feb 2006 Indianapolis IN 10:50 3.9 km Adam Goucher-3 12 Feb 2005 Vancouver WA 11:37.8 4 km Tim Broe-3 07 Feb 2004 Indianapolis IN 11:14 4 km Charlie Gruber (CO) 15 Feb 2003 Houston TX 13:53 4 km Robert Gary (OH) 09 Feb 2002 Vancouver WA 11:58 4 km Tim Broe-2 17 Feb 2001 Vancouver WA 11:32 4 km Tim Broe (MI) 12 Feb 2000 Greensboro NC 11:56 4 km Adam Goucher-2 13 Feb 1999 Tacoma WA 10:29 4 km Adam Goucher (CO) Women (8 runnings) 19 Feb 2006 Indianapolis IN 12:32 3.9 km Carrie Tollefson (MN) 13 Feb 2005 Vancouver WA 13:24.3 4 km Shalane Flanagan-2 08 Feb 2004 Indianapolis IN 12:26 4 km Shalane Flanagan (MA) 16 Feb 2003 Houston TX 15:10 4 km Shayne Culpepper (CO) 10 Feb 2002 Vancouver WA 12:55 4 km Regina Jacobs-2 18 Feb 2001 Vancouver WA 12:37.0 4 km Regina Jacobs (CA) 13 Feb 2000 Greensboro NC 13:30 4 km Deena Drossin-Kastor (CO) 14 Feb 1999 Tacoma WA 11:59 4 km Amy Rudolph (RI)
Most Titles
Men
(1999-date)
3
Tim Broe (MI)
2001-02,2004
.
Adam Goucher (CO)
1999-2000,2006
Women
(1999-date)
2
Regina Jacobs (CA)
2001-02
.
Shalane Flanagan (MA)
2004-05
Last Updated on 06 Feb 2017
Contributors: Steve Vaitones (2), Andy Milroy (3), Gary Corbitt (28)