Cranny and Schweizer replicated Woody Kincaid and Grant Fisher's 1-2 finish from Friday's 10k as Rachel Schneider joined them on Team USA as first-time Olympians. Abbey Cooper was 4th after her prelim heroics.

After a long Covid-19 break, Rojo's weekly recap is back in full force.

There was also an Australian record for Patrick Tiernan (27:22), impressive runs from new pros Weini Kelati (31:10) and Alicia Monson (31:10), and a second pb in 24 hours for Brit Sam Atkin (27:26).

Molly Huddle, Emily Sisson, and Marielle Hall are the only women with the 10k Worlds standard and should all make the team. The 5k is much more interesting. 5th or even 6th place could still end up going to Doha if Shelby Houlihan and Jenny Simpson run as expected.

In our weekly recap, we praise the "new" Kenny B, Rachel S, and wonder if steeple fans are outraged that one of their all-time greats was disrespected and forced to run in the slow heat at Oxy. *MB: Why do the Kenyan men now "suck" at the 5000?

Sifan Hassan had a fantastic year but Hellen Obiri's year was just a little bit better as she won both the DL final and the fastest race of the year (Rabat) over Hassan. Meanwhile, American Shelby Houlihan was the 8th fastest woman in the world this year.

*MB: Make your picks for the 1500 at USAs: BB, Engels, Kidder or WCAP? Quigley, Houlihan, Grace, McGee, Osika or Schneider?

If you like upsets, read this as we are predicting a guy who didn't even make the Olympic Trials to win the men's mile at USAs.

Ayanleh Souleiman won the 1500 in 3:31.68 with Ryan Hill 7th (3:35.38), Albert Rop dominated the 5K in 13:09.98, and Kenya's Timothy Kitum won the 800 (1:45.43) as Charles Jock was 10th (1:48.23). *MB: Ryan Hill runs 3:35 in Hesuden

Olympic silver medalist Gebremeskel dropped a world leading 7:38 in the 3K, while Seyaum ran 4:00 in the 1500. Sheila Reid won a competitive mile in 4:27.

Bolas won over Ford Palmer (3:59.30) and Ashley Schneider beat out Heather Wilson (4:33.04) and Ashley Higginson (4:34.32).

Farah has proven himself as the favorite for 5k/10k gold in Beijing but Bolt still has work to do to catch Justin Gatlin. Can he get closer in London? Farah faces Lopez Lomong & Bernard Lagat in the 3k, plus an American-heavy women's 1,500 featuring Lauren Johnson, Katie Mackey, Treniere Moser and many more.

Ben True faces Olympic silver medalist Dejen Gebremeskel as he goes for the IAAF 5000 “A” standard. Chris Derrick and Eric Jenkins also racing. Lauren Johnson, Rachel Schneider go for the standard in the 1500 as they face Mary Cain andNicole Tully. Abbey D’Agostino and Emily Sisson in the 5000, Olympic bronze medalist Timothy Kitum, NCAA champ Edward Kemboi and Charles Jock in the 800.
*MB: Start list for Heusden KBC Nacht – True going for standard vs. Derrick, Jenkins, Gebremeskel

Schneider won the 1500 in 4:07.88 while Mary Cain made big improvements on her SB with 4:09.08 in 4th. Efraimson got the 800 victory in 2:01.11. Bahrain's Abraham Rotich won the men's 800 in 1:45.81 as NCAA champion Edward Kemboi was 3rd (1:46.94).

Mary Cain led from 1k to 2k in the women's 3k but Abbey D dominated the final 900. In other action, Brett Robinson won the battle of 13:21 SBs with Jeff See in the men's 3,000 and Michael Rutt and Heather Kampf won the 800s.

Georgetown alum Rachel Schneider got a solid PR to win the 1500 in 4:08.46 while Cory McGee was 3rd. Trinidad & Tobago's Michel Cedenio ran 44.97 to win comfortably over LaShawn Merritt (45.42); Jeremy Wariner was 9th (46.22).
*OTB: Ponce 800m - Charles Jock with the win, Symmonds showing signs of life *Nick Symmonds is BACK

Rowbury won the US mile title over a fast closing Katie Mackey to stay undefeatead vs US competition in 2015. Rowbury will go for the 2 mile double tomorrow.