Van Cortlandt Park is perhaps most well known for its cross-country facilities. People come from all over the U.S. to run it, and it's where the national cross-country championships are held.

8. The Historical Path of New York City’s Drinking Water Runs through Van Cortlandt Park The Old Croton Aqueduct used to run through Van Cortlandt Park until the New Croton Aqueduct was built to ...

He’d first shot runners at the age of 18, on a lark, at Van Cortlandt Park ... neoclassical indoor track mecca. The one with the banked Mondo track, where pros run the mile in under three ...