She won in 73:13.

Sambu faces US 10K Olympian Leonard Korir, World marathon silver medalist Yemane Tsegay, Sam Chelanga, Abdi Abdirahman and Aaron Braun. Nukuri is up against Betsy Saina, Kim Smith, Sara Hall, Neely Spence Gracey and Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton.

*Tanzania's Gabriel Geay Wins AJC Peachtree 10K In 28:49 Abdi Abdirahman (29:24) and Jared Ward (29:29) were 4th and 5th. *Edna Kiplagat Wins Peachtree Road Race In 32:24  Neely Spence-Gracey (33:25) was the top American in 4th place. *Results

Kiplagat will face Buzunesh Deba, Kim Smith and Neely Spence Gracey while the men's side will have a rematch between last year's top-2 in Ben Payne and Scott Overall.

A dramatic come from behind victory for Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa as Neely Spence Gracey was 9th.

Defending champ Caroline Rotich is back, and she'll battle a deep field that is devoid of any studs. Dubai champ Tirfi Tsegaye (LRC World #1 in '14), Amsterdam/Honolulu champ Joyce Chepkirui and Buzunesh Deba (who finished 2nd behind doper Rita Jeptoo in '14) plus several others will look to wrest the crown from Rotich. Neely Spence Gracey (debut) and Sarah Crouch are the lone U.S. pros.

Spency-Gracey ran 1:14:20 as part of her buildup for Boston. Poland's Emil Dobrowoiski took the men's race in 64:17.

Other top names include Wilson Chebet (59:15), Zane Robertson (59:47), Sam Chelanga and Diego Estrada for the men. Caroline Rotich (68:52), Buzunesh Deba (68:59) and Neely Spence Gracey for the women.

Spence-Gracey is using the race as part of her buildup as she prepares to make her marathon debut at Boston this spring.

Last week LRC debated whether Galen Rupp was the favorite in the men’s race. Now we turn our attention to the women's side. Who's the favorite? Who gets top 3?

Ritchie and Krifchin as 44 Americans ran under the Olympic Marathon Trials standard (22 of them for the first time). *MB: R’n’R Philly Half Results – Tim Ritchie Scorches 61:23 Half, Krifchin and Spence Gracey both break 70 

Women's race has Janet Bawcom vs Brianne Nelson, Laura Thweat and Neely Spence Gracey.

Her dad Steve Spence, the World Championship marathon bronze medallist in 1991, raced it twice and was second in 1988.

Defending champion Stephen Sambu and 2-time winner Micah Kogo lead men's field that has Chris Derrick, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman, Sam Chelanga and Moses Kipsiro. The women are lead by Amy Cragg, Diane Nukuri, Sara Hall, Neely Spence Gracey and Alexi Pappas.

Barno won over last year's CR setter Dominic Ondoro (2:11:17) while Jordan Chipangama was 3rd (2:11:17). On the women's side USA's Lindsey Scherf was a close second in 2:32:19 while CR holder Sarah Kiptoo was 3rd (2:32:51). Shadrack Biwott won the men's half in 64:09 as the top three were only separated by a second. Neelly Spence Gracey won the women's race (1:11:25).
*TwinCities.com: Barno And Ondoro Are Training Partners Who Worked Together For Most Of The Race At mile 20 Ondoro said, "Don't wait for me. Just go."
*Star Tribune: Kenyans push each other to finish 1-2
*Star Tribune: Half-marathon goes to the wire for top 3 finishers Spence says she's ready to move up to the full marathon.
*A Lot More Coverage From Duluth News Tribune

1:03:16 for Ritz with a comfortable win over Abdi. 1:12:34 for a 4 second win by Rhines over Neely Spence Gracey. 

With Abbey D'Agostino out due to injury, the biggest name in the field is 2012 champ Sara Hall. Katie Mackey and Laura Thweatt, #3 and #4, respectively, on the U.S. list at 5,000 last year have good shots to make the team; U.S. Half Marathon Champs runner-up Brianne Nelson (70:16) will also run.