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The Stride Report's Top 50 Class of 2026 Distance Recruits (First Edition)
- TSR Collaboration
- 10 minutes ago
- 1 min read
Rankings construction & analysis by Abby Waddington, Joiner Evans, Jonas Price, Ethan Moore & Garrett Zatlin
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen!
Every year, we craft rankings for the top-50 distance recruits from the senior class across the United States. Then, at the end of every season, we update our lists to include any new names who have suddenly risen to national prominence.
Remember, these lists are for current high school seniors who specialize in the 800 meters and/or higher. Don't see yourself or a certain individual during this update? Don't worry, everyone will have another chance to crack our top-50 rankings via multiple updates throughout the academic year.
As always, our rankings take a wholistic approach. We look at results across all three seasons of competition and also evaluate a multitude of intangibles such as consistency, experience, progression, momentum, range, etc.
Oh, and fast times help...a lot.