Cross country’s history is unique and interesting because of how it was created and how some of these traditions are still being used today. Cross country was invented in the nineteenth century, which is the same as a game that was played called “hare and hounds”. There are a couple of concepts that they kept the same from the game “Hare and Hounds” to cross country. For example, they still call the person who is leading the race “The Bunny” or “Hare”. In 1837 English schools started having formal cross country meets.The first established national championship for the United States took place in 1890. The first international championship meet wasn’t held until March 28, 1903. Since then, this sport has become more and more popular. Overall,
