Kelvin Kiptum, Conner Mantz, Emma Bates, and Galen Rupp were among the notable names announced by Chicago on Tuesday.

Plus, did you know that a guy who couldn't crack the top 100 at NCAA XC just ran 2:07 in the marathon and Yomif Kejelcha just missed a world record.

Plus can Joshua Cheptegei reclaim his king of distance title or is Jacob Kiplimo the new king?

Rupp said his last few weeks of training have gone well but admitted his buildup had not been ideal. "It was a quick turnaround and I had to really focus on my health." But his goal is always the same, "I would rather win in 2:20 than run 2:07 and get, you know, 10th place." *MB: We spoke to Galen Rupp this morning in NYC. Here's what he had to say. 

Stars like Geoffrey Kamworor and Ruth Chepngetich are running. Who will win? With ideal conditions, could the times actually be fast? And can Galen Rupp medal? Plus meet one of the coolest stories of Team USA - Colin Mickow - the financial analyst who works a full-time job and runs 140-150 mpw.

Emily Sisson dominated and Nico Montanez kicked away from the pack including Galen Rupp who was 7th to get the title in Florida.

The professional fields were announced for next months United Airlines NYC Half and Olympians Galen Rupp and Molly Seidel are the headliners on the domestic front. Rhonex Kipruto is the heavy favorite on the men's side with Senbere Teferi, Irine Cheptai and Sara Hall expected to battle on women's.

Rupp was on American record pace at halfway but the warm, windy conditions took their toll in the second half as he had to settle for second place.

We share our six biggest storylines with you and introduce you to the new men's favorite - Reuben Kipyego - whom we just learned was running the race today.

Eliud Kipchoge repeated as Olympic Marathon champ and cemented his status as the marathon GOAT as Galen Rupp was 8th.

Kenya has the world record holders in Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei, and both will be favorites for gold, but the Olympic marathon rarely goes to form. Here's what you need to know.

The only thing missing from Galen Rupp's career is the Olympic gold medal. Can he get it Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics?

Hidden cameras, criminal background checks, and nearly two weeks of surveillance. This story has it all. They found that Rupp regularly uses a house owned by the Salazar family to start many of his runs to the Nike campus. And he uses the underwater treadmill in the back.

Rupp will attempt to win his 2nd Chicago just 63 days after the Olympics while Sara Hall will be going for the American record. *MB: Galen Rupp and Sara Hall to run Chicago Marathon. Rupp will try Olympics/Chicago double 63 days apart. Can Hall get the AR?

We catch up with America's Olympic marathoners one year after their booked their spots to Tokyo. Rupp talks about the adjustments he's made under coach Mike Smith, Tuliamuk wants to run now but is being told to wait two more weeks, plus updates from Molly Seidel and Jake Riley.

We talk American records (Galen Rupp and Molly Huddle) plus America's Race with Army Track and Field coach Mike Smith.

A duel between legends was the headliner, but did you know the future greatest marathoner in history ended up making a classic beginning runner's mistake? 2005 World XC also featured an impressive double from Tirunesh Dibaba, an appearance from 15-year-old Aliphine Tuliamuk, and the last world xc appearances for Galen Rupp, Jenny Simpson, and Dathan Ritzenhein 

A look back at Galen Rupp's first NCAA title (and an examination of his strange fashion choices) and the Oregon men's last team title, a historically loaded Oregon team, and why the Washington women were like the 1985 Chicago Bears. *MB: What's the most loaded NCAA men's xc team in history? Was 2008 Oregon with Rupp, Puskedra, Biwott, Centro and Wheating?

10 years ago today, Chris Solinsky shocked the world by running 26:59 in his 10,000-meter debut. Get the inside story and learn how the date of Solinsky's wedding played a key role in his preparations and why his victory led to a decade-long feud between coaches Alberto Salazar and Jerry Schumacher.