PRINCETON, N.J. – The 2022 Ivy League Cross Country Championships are slated to begin five days from now on Friday, Oct. 28 at historic Van Cortlandt Park. The women hit the 6k course at 11 a.m. ET with the men starting their 8k race immediately after at 12 p.m. ET.

The women’s race features 10 returning All-Ivy runners from last year while the men’s race features seven returning All-Ivy runners. Live results for both races can be viewed here.

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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

1. Van Cortlandt Park: Van Cortlandt Park, home of Columbia, plays host to this year’s championship. The 1,146-acre park, which is located in the Bronx in New York City, has been referred to as the “Heart of Cross Country” and has played host to the Ivy League Cross Country Championships for 71 previous championships. The course is considered one of more difficult in the country due to cinder trails, hills, and steep terrain.
2. Last Time Out: Last year’s Heptagonal Cross Country Championships were held at West Windsor Field in Princeton, N.J. On the women’s side, Yale's Kayley DeLay was crowned the Ivy League Women's Heptagonal Cross Country Champion, while Harvard ran away with the women's team title totaling 37 points as all five scorers finished in the top-12. On the men’s side, Harvard’s Matthew Pereira won the individual championship while Princeton took the team title with 28 points.
3. Last Time at Van Cortlandt Park: The last time that Van Cortlandt Park hosted the Heptagonal Championships was back in 2019 when Penn took home the title on the men’s side while Columbia won the women’s team championship. For the men, Columbia’s Kenny Vasbinder took home the individual title while Yale’s Kayley Delay won the women’s individual championship.
4. National Rankings: This season, multiple Ivy League programs have featured in the national rankings. Earlier this year, the Harvard men ranked as high as 11^th while the Princeton men cracked the top-15 and are currently ranked inside the top-20. On the women’s side, Harvard were previously ranked inside the top-20.
5. Ones to Watch: While both individual winners from last year graduated from their respective institutions, there is still plenty of top performers returning from last year’s championship. In total, 17 men and women All-Ivy runners return from last season. Two First Team All-Ivy runners return for the men (Graham Blanks, Acer Iverson) while five return for the women (Phoebe Anderson, Rebecca Hasser, Fiona Max, Maia Ramsden, Isabell Sagar).