One has to look no further than the total domination of the recent World Cross Country championship to see the emergence of African distance runners as the dominant force in distance running. It also is emblematic of some of the other implications of this development, including: 1) Zero interest by potential sponsors and therefor zero visibility for the event. Not to sound prejudiced, but who wants to see an event that features 50 -60 African runners take the top 50 -60 positions in the race? 2) Dwindling interest in the event by non-African runners, hence the decision to shift to a world XC championship every two years rather than annually. The US track authorities are considering pulling out altogether. Why bother? Additionally, Africans are increasingly entering American college level running, e.g., Chelanga, and even high school running, the "sophomore" in NJ, through back door mechanisms - - threatening to upset the U.S. college and high school running scenes. This is one of the biggest factors in the continuing disinterest in the U.S. and other developed economies in distance track. What needs to be done to address these developments? Should immigrants be banned from running in the U.S. for a period of time after they enter the U.S. Should it be citizens only? Let's hear what your thoughts are on this one. The future of US and global distance running hangs in the balance. Do nothing and the sport will continue its death spiral.