The men's radce also includes Olympic marathon champ Stephen Kiprotich and double world champ Abel Kirui. The women's race will serve as the marathon debut for half marathon WR holder Joyciline Jepkosgei.

An American-born man has NEVER won a gold medal in a mid-d/distance event at the IAAF World Championships. That may change thanks to Evan Jager.

We highly praise Conseslus Kipruto who unseated the GOAT, Ezekiel Kemboi, at the Olympics, and had one of the greatest years in steeplechase history. At just 22 years old, Kipruto could stay at the top for some time. We also give out accolades for the amazing career that Paul Kipsiele Koech enjoyed.

"I will be coming to London 2017 to re-claim my medal from France. No limits."

If you were in the Olympics, would you protest to get a competitor who trounced you in a race DQd for stepping on a line more than a mile from the finish line? The French should be ashamed. They are supporting the "win at all costs" mantra which is the same mantra that has resulted in the multiple doping scandals that are threatening the popularity of the Olympics.

What a race. Ezekiel Kemboi's dominance of the men's 3000 steeplechase (and his career) has come to an end. America's 32-year medal drought in the event has ended as well. The Olympic record is gone as well.

The track and field action in Rio starts tomorrow. Do you now know what's going on but want to learn? Read this.

Are you ready for the start of the 2016 professional track and field season? You'd better be as the 2016 IAAF Diamond League season starts on Friday with a big bang and A TON of awesome races that feature clashes between the very best in the World: #1 Kiprop vs. #2 Manang'oi in the 1,500, #1 Birech vs. #2 Kipruto and #3 Kemboi  in the steeple, #1 Sum vs. #1 Semenya in the 800, and #1 Ayana vs. #1 Cheruiyot in the 3,000. There's also Mutaz Essa Barshim vs. Derek Drouin in the high jump, Tori Bowie vs. Dafne Schippers in the 200, Omar McLeod vs. Aries Merritt in the 110 hurdles. Plus Sandi Morris (PV), LaShawn Merritt (400) and Christian Taylor (TJ).

Conseslus Kipruto failed to medal at Worlds but the rest of his season was so good he earns the #1 ranking. *LRC Evan Jager Is "Extremely" Disappointed He Didn't Break 8:00 Or Medal This Year But Realizes He Made Big Strides Jager: "I feel like I made a huge jump in fitness from years prior. I took myself to a new level of athlete and really proved to myself that I was one of the best steeplechasers in the world and not just hoping I was one of the best."

$50,000 paydays were on the line in a number of events which helped spice up the action and prevent the athletes from succumbing to post-Worlds jet-lag/hangovers. How did Evan Jager, Jenny Simpson, Shannon Rowbury, Emily Infeld, Robby Andrews and Leo the Lion do?

There were doubts surrounding Kemboi's fitness this year, but once Worlds came around, he did what he always does, blowing away the field over the final 200 to win in 8:11.28. Conseslus Kipruto managed second despite tearing his shoe on the final water jump, while Brimin Kipruto (3rd) and Jairus Birech (4th) helped produced an unprecedented 1-4 sweep for Kenya. Dan Huling (5th) was the top American as Evan Jager (6th) and Donn Cabral (10th) struggled.

It's Jager vs the Kenyans in the USA-Kenyan dual meet as Kenya and the USA have the top 7 entrants.

Fresh off a great run at the U.S. Champs, Evan Jager, Donn Cabral and Dan Huling face a stacked steeple field led by '14 world #1 Jairus Birech and world/Olympic champ Ezekiel Kemboi. Taoufik Makhloufi, who ran 2:13.08 for 1,000 on Wednesday, takes on stalwarts Ayanleh Souleiman and Silas Kiplagat.