Mohammed Ahmed in the 5000 and 10,000. Andre De Grasse in the 100/200.

Kipruto is the 10k road WR holder at 26:24 and has the Peachtree course record from when he won in 27:01 in 2019. Kandie has the second fastest time in the world this year at 26:50.

Some interesting insights into Flanagan's mother's running career. Flanagan rolls her eyes about how coverage of her mother from the 1960s were more about her looks than athletic achievements.

The runners he coached, loved him. "“I totally believed everything he told me,” Beardsley often said. “If he had told me to go sit in a garbage can, I’d have done it.”
*MB: RIP Bill Squires: Legendary marathon coach has died at 89
*2012 Toni Reavis: CELEBRATING COACH SQUIRES AT 80

The Hakone Ekiden is traditionally only open to university men's teams from within Kanto Region (Tokyo area).

It will be the first time the three have raced each other on the roads.

Eilish McColgan is in both the 5,000m and 10,000m.

This year she became just the second high school girl to go sub-2 (she did it twice) and broke Mary Cain's high school record with 1:59.04.

While Flatt missed the HS 800m record by .03, he did come away holding the second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh fastest prep times ever.

In a statement, the Pac-12 (the conference UCLA and USC are leaving) said it was "extremely surprised and disappointed" by the move.

Trey Cunningham and Abby Steiner came out on top in the fan vote.

The USC athletics director said, "This is the most volatile and uncertain era in the history of American collegiate athletics. USC must ensure it is best positioned and prepared for whatever happens next, and it is our responsibility to always evaluate potential opportunities and be willing to make changes when needed.  Ultimately, the Big Ten is the best home for USC and Trojan athletics as we move into the new world of collegiate sports."

9:44 won the boys 11-12 year-old 3000m.

Check out some of the guys he coached -  Bill Rodgers, Bob Hodge, Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, Greg Meyer. The New England coaching legend also was the founder of the Mayor's Cup xc race.
*2012 Toni Reavis: CELEBRATING COACH SQUIRES AT 80