Christo Landry leads the men's race.

Korir will face Shadrack Kipchirchir, Martin Hehir, Futsum Zienasellassie and Christo Landry while the women's race also has Natosha Rogers, Sara Hall and Shalaya Kipp. *USATF release

Other top Americans include Shadrack Biwott, Christo Landry, Neely Gracey, Stephanie Bruce, and Aliphine Tuliamuk.

With only four men in the field who have broken 2:10 in the last three years, it's not totally crazy to think an American could win NYC on Sunday, particularly since Dathan Ritzenhein has had a great buildup.

A big week in track and field with Stanford, Drake, Penn and a lot more.

Desi Linden was 2nd in the women's race.

We preview Beach to Beacon with updates from of America's stars, including Eric Jenkins, Will Geoghegan, Riley Masters, Christo Landry and Abdi. And we explain the photo to your right.

Kibet with a 58:54 half PR is the class of the field that also has Micah Kogo, Will Geoghegan, Christo Landry, Riley Masters, Aaron Braun, Maksim Korolev and Chris Solinsky. The women are lead by defending champ Gemma Steel, Emily Sisson, 5-time world xc medalist Meselech Melakamu, Diane Nukuri Alexi Pappas and Laura Thweatt. *Full Fields
*Ben True Pulls Out Of B2B With Fatigue From Standard USAs/Standard Chasing In Europe Many top Kenyans (including Patrick Maka and Emily Chebet) also pulled out of the race due to the sudden death of their agent, Zane Branson.

Huddle won with the a comfortable 13-second lead over Emily Sisson while NAU All-American Shrader won in a sprint finish with Diego Estrada and Aaron Braun. Huddle and Christo Landry finish the year as the overall USARC series winners.
*MB: What can you tell me about Brian Shrader? Just won US 12K Champs.

Huddle won with the a comfortable 13-second lead over Emily Sisson while NAU All-American Shrader won in a sprint finish with Diego Estrada and Aaron Braun. Huddle and Christo Landry finish the year as the overall USARC series winners.
*MB: What can you tell me about Brian Shrader? Just won US 12K Champs.

They talk about the improtance of the USA Road Circuit prize money in supporting developing elites, the 12K distance and Huddle and Landry going for history by winning 4 US titles in one year.

Braun faces a slew of elites including Ben True, Christo Landry, Diego Estrada, Girma Mecheso and Sean Quigley. Huddle will face Kim Conley, Sara Hall, Janet Bawcom and more.

Bobby Curtis led the way in 2:11:20 in 9th, Jake Riley had a nice debut and Gabe Proctor turned heads by going out hard and PRing. 

The training interview of the weekend from Chicago.

Last year's Chicago race was truly special as Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel Mutai waged an epic battle that resulted in the decimation of the course record. What will happen when Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele clash on Sunday?  Those two greats will be challenged by Tadese Tola (2:04:49 pb), Bernard Koech (2:04:53 pb), Sammy Kitwara (58:48 half marathon pb) and Dickson Chumba (Tokyo Marathon champ). The American field features 13:18/27:24 man Bobby Curtis (2:13:24 pb), the red-hot Christo Landry (U.S. 10k road champ) but the biggest talker of all has been Matt Llano who is dreaming of a 2:08 in his debut.

Molly Huddle defeated training partner Amy Hastings as former OSU star Girma Mecheso won his first USA title in humid New Haven.
Discuss: New Haven

This week we wonder if there is a skip USAs jinx, marvel at some amazing field eventers, get ready for World Juniors, tell the suits how to market our beloved sport better, praise a racewalker, dash the dreams of those who compare Matt Llano to Ryan Hall, and wonder why Nike seems to be embarrassed by the fact that elite runners are skinny.

Landry won after a late battle with Tyler Pennel. Sara Hall was the women's runner-up as husband Ryan ended up a DNF with more hamstring problems. *Photo Gallery

Landry is thriving post-collegiately under the tutelage of Alex Gibby and has some harsh words for Mo Trafeh.

Christo Landry and Aaron Braun also in men's field. Desi Linden (Davila), Sara Hall, Julie Culley, Lauren Fleshman and Serena Burla lead women's field.