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THE STRIDE REPORT'S
TOP-50 RECRUIT RANKINGS
Welcome back to The Stride Report's top-50 recruit rankings!
In our second update for the Class of 2025, we ranked 50 of America's best boys and girls distance runners, offering "NCAA Comps" (current or past collegiates who we think these recruits mimic) as well as a few "Potential Fits" (possible schools that an athlete should / could consider based on location, skillset and a few other miscellaneous factors).
And just like last time, we have brief scouting analysis for each name who we ranked in this edition of our top-50 lists! Some of that analysis has also been updated for a large number of recruits.
You'll also notice that our rankings feature a combination of middle distance runners and long distance specialists. It's admittedly a challenge to properly gauge recruiting value across different event areas, especially since middle distance talents don't always have the same event flexibility (or three-season value) that longer distance runners do.
When it came to these rankings, we looked at range, postseason success, intangibles, recent progress and, maybe most importantly, personal bests.
Ultimately, hard decisions needed to be made and certain names had to be left off.
And to be clear, these rankings are NOT based on how someone did solely during a specific season. In many cases, an athlete may have had a less impressive season in comparison to someone else, but their resume as a whole became more well-rounded or simply remains as the stronger option.
ORDER LAST UPDATED:
1 / 1 /2025
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