Allie McLaughlin

With September underway, we’re looking back at the fastest All-Time Girls 5K performances recorded during the month of August.

Malibu's Claudia Lane (CA) cruised to a 17:03.40 en route to victory at Foot Locker Nationals in 2017, posting the 18th fastest time run at Balboa Park.

Cerake Geberkidane 15:12 course record stands alone on the top of this list.

Elise Cranny was a formidable force on both the course and the track, and definitely one of the elite of the last 10 years.

It was an all-Colorado Junior Women's team at this year's running of the World Mountain Running Championships in Italy. Contributed photo.

Allie McLaughlin heads up a memorable list of top 20 girls marks from the John Martin Invitational over the last 10 years. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Long after most former state champions have hung up the spikes, Melody Fairchild is still at it, and going strong. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Allie McLaughlin is one of two Air Academy Kadets far out in front of everyone else on the Monument Valley Park list. Colorado Track XC file photo.

This moment in Colorado cross country history brought to you by the Golddigger Dash. Contributed photo.

During her senior year at Air Academy, Allie McLaughlin won the Class 5A cross country title by more than a minute. For an encore, while running for Colorado, she finished fifth at the NCAA national meet to cap a historic freshman season. Then, poof, she disappeared. She's back and better than ever, and after Saturday's performance at the Pikes Peak Ascent, can add the title of women's event champion as well as World Mountain Running Association Long Distance titlist. (via Colorado Springs Gazette)

Colorado has a long history of success at Foot Locker Nationals. Find out more about it here.

Few people have ever dominated Colorado high school cross country the way Allie McLaughlin did the two years she ran at Air Academy High School.

Smoky Hill's Vanessa Samuel, above, returns to defend her state title in the 300 hurdles. (Photo by Alan Versaw)

= Allie McLaughlin surges to her accustomed position in the lead in early stages of the USATF XC National Championships. Photo by Tim O'Dowd, IrishRunner.com for MileSplit.com

Photo by Timothy O'Dowd, IrishRunner.com for MileSplit.us Neely Spence took the lead about half way through the race and didn't let it go to win the Girls Junior Race, while Footlocker runner-up Ashley Brasovan stayed in tow for second.   For the Boys Junior race, German-mania contiued as Mr. Fernandez took the tape with Chris Derrick in second.

Air Academy's Allie McLaughlin adds to her collection of honors by being selected as Gatorade's Player of the Year for female cross country runners in Colorado.

Most Surprising Performer - Joseph DeMoor, Senior, Buena Vista HS

Allie McLaughlin pushed the pace and retained the lead until Ashley Brasovan went by with about 500 meters remaining. Photo by Don Rich (PennTrackXC).

Mission Prep senior Jordan Hasay used a late surge to become just the fourth repeat girls champion in the 30-year history of the Foot Locker CC Championships.

Dakota Ridge's Evan Appel, this year's 5A state champion returns to Foot Locker MW in hopes of making a return trip to Foot Locker Finals on December 13.

2008 Colorado Track XC Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year -- Allie McLaughlin