NCAA men’s cross country
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NCAA men’s cross country is the national collegiate distance running competition in the United States, featuring university teams racing over varied terrain for conference and national titles.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T797009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NCAA men’s cross country Context triple: [Harvard Crimson men’s cross country, competition, NCAA men’s cross country]
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
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Ivy League men’s track and field
Ivy League men’s track and field is the collegiate athletic conference encompassing the men’s track and field programs of the eight Ivy League universities, known for combining strong academics with competitive Division I athletics.
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NCAA men’s lacrosse
NCAA men’s lacrosse is the governing body–sanctioned collegiate field lacrosse competition in the United States, featuring varsity programs from universities and colleges across multiple divisions.
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Harvard Crimson men’s cross country
Harvard Crimson men’s cross country is the NCAA Division I collegiate men’s distance running team representing Harvard University in intercollegiate cross country competitions.
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NCAA Division I (rowing)
NCAA Division I (rowing) is the highest level of intercollegiate men's rowing competition in the United States, featuring top university programs from across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NCAA men’s cross country Target entity description: NCAA men’s cross country is the national collegiate distance running competition in the United States, featuring university teams racing over varied terrain for conference and national titles.
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A.
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
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B.
Ivy League men’s track and field
Ivy League men’s track and field is the collegiate athletic conference encompassing the men’s track and field programs of the eight Ivy League universities, known for combining strong academics with competitive Division I athletics.
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C.
NCAA men’s lacrosse
NCAA men’s lacrosse is the governing body–sanctioned collegiate field lacrosse competition in the United States, featuring varsity programs from universities and colleges across multiple divisions.
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Harvard Crimson men’s cross country
Harvard Crimson men’s cross country is the NCAA Division I collegiate men’s distance running team representing Harvard University in intercollegiate cross country competitions.
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NCAA Division I (rowing)
NCAA Division I (rowing) is the highest level of intercollegiate men's rowing competition in the United States, featuring top university programs from across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate sports competition
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cross country running competition ⓘ |
| ageGroup | college-age athletes ⓘ |
| awards |
All-America honors
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individual titles ⓘ team titles ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | mass-start races ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
NCAA Division I
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NCAA Division II ⓘ NCAA Division III ⓘ college ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| courseCharacteristic |
looped courses
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varied elevation ⓘ |
| distanceType | long-distance running ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
NCAA amateurism rules
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linked to:
NCAA bylaws
full-time college enrollment ⓘ |
| eventType |
individual competition
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team competition ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingRules | NCAA cross country rules ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
conference championships
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national championships ⓘ regional championships ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | kilometer-based race distances ⓘ |
| nonScoringDisplacersCount | 2 runners ⓘ |
| objective |
win conference titles
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win national titles ⓘ |
| participantType |
college athletes
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university teams ⓘ |
| regionDivision | NCAA geographic regions ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
NCAA indoor track and field
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NCAA outdoor track and field ⓘ NCAA women’s cross country ⓘ |
| scoringRunnersCount | 5 scoring runners per team ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | low-score wins ⓘ |
| season | fall ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | qualification through regional meets ⓘ |
| sport | cross country running ⓘ |
| surface | natural terrain ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation | NCAA member institutions ⓘ |
| terrain |
dirt trails
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grass ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ |
| timingMethod |
chip timing
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electronic timing ⓘ |
| typicalTeamSize | 7 scoring runners per team ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NCAA men’s cross country Description of subject: NCAA men’s cross country is the national collegiate distance running competition in the United States, featuring university teams racing over varied terrain for conference and national titles.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NCAA men’s cross country
NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships
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relatedCompetition
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NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Championships
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linked to: NCAA men’s cross country
Stanford Cardinal men’s cross country
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competition
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NCAA Men’s Division I Cross Country Championships
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linked to: NCAA men’s cross country
linked to: NCAA men’s cross country