Desisa won the World Champs to become the first man to win Boston, NY and Worlds.

"[The] plan is to go out at 63:30, so 2:07 pace, and either speed up or keep going," said Hawkins.

Get the inside scoop from today's press event in Boston.

The men's field includes Jake Robertson, Shadrack Kipchirchir, Stephan Sambu, Callum Hawkins, Lopez Lomong while Huddle will face Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei (30:57 PB), Emily Sisson, Ababel Yeshaneh (30:35 PB) and Gwen Jorgensen.

Both fields are very deep as sthe men's side has Jake Robertson, Stanley Biwott, Stephen Sambu, Chris Derrick, Callum Hawkins, Shadrack Biwott, Lopez Lomong and more. The women are lead by 65:07 half-marathoner Caroline Kipkirui, NYC Half champ Buze Dirba, Emily Sisson and Gwen Jorgensen.

Did the spectators and medical personnel let Hawkins down? *MB: Is Callum Hawkins going to win his first marathon at the CW games?

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).

Sometimes the marathon field at worlds is watered down but certianly not this year as the Duba, London and Boston champs are all racing.

The fields are strong once again for Sunday's late-night meet. Maggie Vessey (800), Cory McGee (1,500), Shelby Houlihan (1,500), Evan Jager (1,500) Henrik Ingebrigtsen (1,500), Sally Kipyego (5k), Nicole Tully (5k), Garrett Heath (5k), Chris Derrick (5k), Buze Diriba (10k), Molly Seidel (10k) and Sam Chelanga (10k) are among the entrants with the 10k track debut of Bernard Lagat.

He's already run 60:00 this year - what can he do on Sunday in NY?

Can Huddle get the AR? Will Emily Sisson arrive as the next US distance star? We'll find out on Sunday.

Can Callum Hawkins keep his hot streak going or will the Flagstaff-based Olympic silver medallist Feyisa Lelisa get the win? Who will be the top American? And what does Chris Derrick think of Nike's new shoes Zoom Vaporfly shoes - should they be banned?

Plus a funny clip of Jenny Simpson delivering good news on national football signing day.

This week in addition to praising Cas Loxsom and Serena Burla, we come up with the dream final race for Usain Bolt, which easily could be reality if Bolt wanted it.

In the women's race, Turkey's Euro XC champ Yasemin Can dominated, while Laura Muir anchored Great Britain to victory in the mixed-gender relay thanks to a brilliant anchor leg.

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Plus Alberto Salazar doesn't think Cheserek's triple was that hard, and a look at the Dibaba sisters doubling.