Cross Country Athletes of the Year
Formerly the Cross Country Merit Award, this award was established to honor the Outstanding Male and Female Cross Country Runners.
| Year |
Male Winner |
Female Winner |
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| 2010 |
Patrick Smyth |
Shalane Flanagan |
| 2009 |
German Fernandez |
Nealy Spence |
| 2008 |
Jorge Torres |
Shalane Flanagan |
| 2005 |
Jorge Torres |
Lauren Fleshman |
| 2004 |
Robert Gary |
Shalane Flanagan |
| 2003 |
Meb Keflezighi |
Deena Drossin Kastor |
| 2002 |
Abdi Abdirahman, Jorge Torres |
"World Cross Country Championships 8 km silver medal team" - Deena Drossin, Colleen De Reuck, Jen Rhines, Milena Glusac, Amy Rudolph and Elva Dryer |
| 2001 |
"Medalists from the 2001 WC" - Meb Keflezighi, Bob Kennedy, Abdi Abdirahman, Matt Downin, Nick Rogers, and Greg Jimmerson; Dathan Ritzenhein |
Deena Drossin |
| Year |
Winner |
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| 2000 |
Adam Goucher |
| 1999 |
Adam Goucher |
| 1998 |
Bob Kennedy |
| 1997 |
Rueben Reina |
| 1996 |
Brad Barquist |
| 1995 |
Todd Williams |
| 1994 |
Bob Kennedy |
| 1993 |
Todd Williams |
| 1992 |
Todd Williams |
| 1991 |
Pat Porter |
| 1990 |
Pat Porter |
