How did that event get started?
How did that event get started?
I believe it was an attempt to simulate cross country running on the track. While cross country running to most Americans means running on a golf course, at one time European cross races would often include jumping fences and barriers, creek crossings, etc.
Added to the Olympics when they took XC out.
Given that the IOC sees fit to include some ludicrous sports in the Olympics, it's never been clear to me why track can't have xc back, while of course keeping steeple, which has become a singular event in its own right.