Which event should you be running if you're going for long distnace?

Remember that for long distance you have the 800, 1 mile, 2 mile, and the 4/8. If your mile time is 5:25 or below, then you would want to do the 1 mile and possibly the 800 since you have a shorter distance to run and you can run it faster than the mile. If you have enough endurance and you've had great 2 mile times during cross country, then go for the 2 mile. Your time for the 2 mile will obviously be faster than it was in cross country since you don't have another mile to do. The 4/8 is a relay race where there are four girls or boys running an 800. You may do this along with the 800 and 1 mile if you wish. You won't get tired either since the 4/8 is the very first race and the 800 and 2 mile are towards the very end.