The world’s best cross country runners are arriving in Tallahassee ahead of the World Athletics Championship, inspiring local high school athletes dreaming of Division 1 scholarships.
- Many athletes arrived at Tallahassee International Airport Thursday to compete in the World Athletics Cross Country Championship.
- The championship races begin Saturday with gates opening at 7:45 a.m.
- Watch the video below to hear from a local high school cross country runner and his coach.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
I’m Justin White, your neighborhood reporter here at the Tallahassee International Airport, where the best cross country runners on the planet are arriving from all over the world to compete in the World Athletics Cross Country Championship.
And they’re inspiring the next generation of runners in Tallahassee to compete on the world stage…