Counting indoors and the roads, 12 Canadian mid-d or distance records have fallen.

Plus an additional €30,000 (US$33,300) bonus if the men's winner breaks the 58-minute barrier or if the women's winner dips under 1:04:30.

"It’s the Rift Valley of Somalia. There are so many kids there who never had a chance.”
*Toni Reavis mom and dad got married 10 days after they knew each other

According to the article, 85 degree weather would be more than 6 minutes slower in a marathon than 59.

The records belong to Pat Carroll at 1:01:11 and Lisa Weightman at 1:09:00.

Virtually the entire run was run in 85+ heat (30+ C) with a humidity over 70%.

We'll go with no although 1:46.84 at 18 isn't too shabby and Max Burgin (1:45.36 at 17) isn't even one of the three

His sister played for the 35-0 2016 NCAA Division 2 national championship Lubbock Christian team.

Jakob will be contesting the 1500m with Henrik and Filip contesting the 3000m and 5000m respectively.

Gesa Felicitas Krause leads the German team in the steeplechase.

Euro 10,000m champ Lonah Chemtai Salpeter is doing the 3000/5000m double for Israel.

He'll be up against Andre de Grasse, Yohan Blake, Adam Gemili and Akani Simbine.