High school XC | Ithaca

Alasdair Smith

Alasdair Smith represents Ithaca in the published cross-country results. At McQuaid, the recorded time changed from 16:35.1 in 2025 to 16:04.2 in 2026 over 3 mile run.

16:04.22026 McQuaid
16:35.12025 McQuaid
30.9 seconds fasterObserved difference

Documented race results

Date Meet Division Distance Place Published time Grade label
2026-10-10 2026 Saratoga XC Invitational Varsity Boys 5K Run 21 16:12.9 12
2026-10-03 2026 McQuaid Invitational Bob Bradley Premier for Boys - 3 Mile Run 3 Mile Run 69 16:04.2 12
2025-09-27 2025 McQuaid Invitational Bob Bradley Premier for Boys - 3 Mile Run 3 Mile Run 102 16:35.1 11
The McQuaid time difference is 30.9 seconds faster. Both records list the same athlete name and school, the same distance, and consecutive grades. Different weather, surface conditions, pacing and fields affect cross-country times. This is an observed race-time comparison, not an explanation of fitness or training.

Manhattan and Hudson Valley race history

Date Meet Division Distance Place Published time Grade label
2025-10-11 2025 Manhattan XC Invitational Boys Eastern States Championship 2.5 Mile Run 113 14:15.0 JR

Each comparison uses the same listed meet and distance, matching name, school, sex and consecutive grades. Weather, course setup, tactics and race fields affect recorded times. A place in a different division describes a different field.

Sources and result coverage

2026 Saratoga XC Invitational official timing results. The organizer lists this Varsity Boys race at 5 km. Its time is kept separate from the McQuaid three-mile comparison.

2026 McQuaid Invitational published results

2025 McQuaid Invitational published results

Selected public race records checked October 16, 2026. This page documents the listed results. It does not claim a complete racing history or an all-time personal best. Grade and school labels come from meet records. Athlete names and school links do not imply a sponsorship.

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