Jonathan Gault revisits the showdown between Adam Goucher, Bernard Lagat, and Abdi Abdirahman and an age when ponytails were everywhere, cross country courses featured covered bridges, and James Madison was good at XC.

Find out the latest from the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta

The odds are the Olympic team will consist of 3 of the "Big 4" of Rupp, Korir, Fauble and Ward, but here are 26 underdogs with a chance if 2 of the 4 falter. From 45-year old Bernard Lagat to 24-year old Jerrell Mock, meet those with "a chance."

Which old guy Dathan Ritzenhein (37), Abdi Abdirahman (43) or Bernard Lagat (45) has the best chance at the Olympic team?

Lagat says he was inspired to go train in Kenya when he spoke to Patrick Sang and Eliud Kipchoge at Kipchoge's sub-2 hour run. Lagat also wanted to get in good hill training which is what he sees as his weakness in Atlanta.

In our weekly recap, we also analyze who looked older as a teen: Alan Webb, Eliud Kipchoge or Edward Zakayo?

Lagat reveals the keys to his 2:12:10 marathon.

Most 44-year-olds would be thrilled to run one 5:02 mile. Not American Bernard Lagat. He just ran 26.2 of them in a row at 5:02.5 pace.  Japan's million dollar marathoner Yuta Shitara got the win in an Australian all-comers record of 2:07:50 as Zane Robertson set a a new national record for New Zealand of 2:08:19.

Last year a 40-year old man took top US honors in NY. Might a 43-year old running the first marathon of his life do it in 2018? That would be crazy. *MB: And the top American man in New York City will be? Read this and then give us your picks

All of the above plus we debate whether Laura Muir is a 10k runner.

Plus Lagat talks about whether he can break Haile Gebrselassie's 61:09 world masters record.

Can Kamworor add yet another gold medal to his collection or will Cheroben, who has run incredibly fast but never done anything internationally, back up his performances by winning in Valencia? 59:52 man Leonard Korir & 43-year-old Bernard Lagat highlight Team USA.

In the women's half, Molly Huddle and Jordan Hasay take on US soil record holder Mary Wacera (66:29) and Edith Chelimo (65:52). Alex Korio Oloitiptit (58:51) leads a men's half field with Olympic silver medalist Feyisa Lelisa, Callum Hawkins, Stephen Sambu, Diego Estrada, Sam Chelanga, Luke Puskedra, and Bernard Lagat. In the men's marathon, defending champ Dominic Ondoro takes on Bazu Worku (2:05:25) while last year's women's half winner Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru makes her marathon debut against Mamitu Daska (2:21:59).

Lagat joins a very good field which includes Paul Chelimo, Donn Cabral and GB Olympian Chris Thompson. Molly Huddle leads the women's race against Desiree Linden, Molly Seidel and Ethiopia's Buze Diriba.

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The 42 year old Lagat will be focusing on the roads this year.