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What are cross country races?

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A cross country race is when a number of competetors compete in a long distance race that might be running or something else. If you want to win the race you must train hard. It requires endurance and lots of stamina. A cross country race is kind of like a marathon. The race might last atleast a half an hour to about 45 minutes.

Cross-country is a running sport, it's all about endurance. Cross-country has 3k's, 5k's and 10k's. It has other k's too, but those three are the most usual.

Cross-country doesn't have just the simple track. It can have hills, dirt, mud, gravel, anything. You have to be very much in shape, and know how to keep a good pace.

3k's is 1.8 miles, 5k's are 3.1 miles, and 10k's are 6.2 miles.

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