Tola, Olympic silver medalist Bashir Abdi, 2022 NYC champ Evans Chebet, plus Americans Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, and CJ Albertson should make for a great race on Sunday.

Tola, who was only named to the team less than two weeks ago, was sensational as he went 64:51/61:35 to get the win.

How will Tigst Assefa run in her first race since her epic 2:11:53 world record in Berlin? And could 41-year-old Kenenisa Bekele make his 4th Olympic team? *Official 2024 London Marathon Discussion Thread

We recap the week in running for you and wonder why 2022 Boston is also planning to have a reduced size.

NYC's elite men's field isn't deep at all, but with Geoffrey Kamworor coming in off a half marathon WR, Lelisa Desisa chasing an unprecedented Worlds/NYC double, and Jared Ward entering in terrific shape, the men's race should still be a good one.

The unparalleled Eliud Kipchoge tops the marathon rankings yet again.

Only twice in the history of New York has an Ethiopan man won in New York, that's likely to change on Sunday unless Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor can defend his title.

An American-born man hasn't won the Boston Marathon since 1983. Galen Rupp enters Monday's race in the form of his life, but will that be enough as the men's field is a lot more difficult to win this year than last?

The Olympic bronze medallist at 10,000 is back to defend his crown but he'll face five other sub-2:07 guys in the field plus four really interesting debutantes: Yenew Alamirew (12:48/27:19 track pbs),  Birhanu Legese (59:20 to win New Delhi Half Marathon in November), Leul Gebresilase (59:18 HM), and Fikadu Haftu (59:22).

This year's race features a new altered faster course.

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

9 days before Alberto Salazar won Boston, he set a 10,000 pb on the track. So we fully expect Rupp to set a half marathon pb tomorrow – will he get the AR as well? *MB: Prague 1/2 predictions? Rupp ftw? – Official 2017 Prague Half Live Discussion Thread *MB: Jordan Hasay is running 100 miles a week just 2-3 weeks out from Boston

The women's race is especial deep as it's lead by world record holder Peres Jepchirchir and has six other women who have gone under 1:09. Rupp will face Rio 10,000 bronze medalist Tamirat Tola and four sub-1 hour Kenyans.

We break down the field in Dubai and take a look at the men who could challenge Kenenisa Bekele, including 2014 champ Tsegaye Mekonnen, 2:04 man Dino Sefir, Olympic 10k bronze medallist Tamirat Tola and half marathon stud Birhanu Legese.