Could Zach Panning run 2:06? How the heck did Dakotah Lindwurm make the team? Was this the last Olympic Trials? Jonathan Gault shares his thoughts. *MB: Great read: Jonathan Gault's 20 Final Thoughts on the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials

Mantz and Young almost crossed the line together, with Mantz pulling ahead in the final meters. Korir overcame an 18-second deficit at 25 miles to take 3rd.

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young delivered on the men's side after a gut wrenching run by Zach Panning opened up the race. Fiona O'Keefe is a natural born marathoner.

If someone other than Conner Mantz or Clayton Young runs 2:08:10 or faster on Saturday, the US will have three guaranteed men's spots in the Olympic marathon.

On paper, men like CJ Albertson, Futsum Zienasellassie, and Teshome Mekonen aren't favored to make it to Paris, but one of them could do it with a breakout race in Orlando.

Emily Sisson and Betsy Saina are flying high while there are questions about Aliphine Tuliamuk and Molly Seidel. Pluis who are Rojo's two-wildcards?

We've whittled the 214 men's entrants down to eight serious contenders to make the team. Will the favorites deliver or could an outsider sneak onto the team?

"There’s only two ways to make this team," says Scott Simmons. "Run under 2:08:10 and finish top 3. Or 2:11:30 and shoot for 1st or 2nd. I don’t think [the second one] is a good strategy." Plus Alistair Cragg raves about how Fiona O'Keefe is a "natural-born marathon runner."

Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery.

The LOC and USATF are still discussing the issue with an announcement expected by the end of the week. The Trials are 12 days away.

The new policy prevents athletes from "chasing" the Olympic standard but otherwise does its best to honor the results of the Olympic Trials when selecting the team.

Emily Sisson, Sara Hall, and Jared Ward are among those who have signed. There will be a Zoom meeting on Thursday between the athletes and USATF CEO Max Siegel on Thursday to discuss the issue. *MB: Jared Ward, Sara Hall and 84 Qualifiers Want Olympic Marathon Trials Start Time Moved to 6 or 7am.

Estes lawsuit stems from USATF's decision to disqualify Chattanooga's bid for the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials because Estes worked as a consultant on Chattanooga's bid. The idea that Siegel cited that conflict of interest as a deal breaker is laughable to us considering "under (Max) Siegel’s watch, USA Track and Field has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of business to an Indianapolis marketing firm that once advertised itself as “a Max Siegel company.” *MB: USATF, Max Siegel being sued by Board Member Jim Estes for defamation

Are the mid-day start times great so it can be shown live on TV? Or too hot? We give you our thoughts.

• The OT Marathon will start at NOON February 3rd in Orlando
• 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials course revealed

The Trials were supposed to be awarded by July 14. USATF's Adam Schmenk told us why that decision has been delayed.

The projected decrease in the # of qualifiers is drastic as just 17.7% of the women and 65.0% of the men in 2020 hit these marks. *MB: 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials Standards Are Out: 63:00/2:18:00 for Men, 72:00/2:37:00 for Women.

Jake Riley was a big surprise at the Trials.

Jordan Hasay, Sara Hall, Des Linden, Molly Huddle, Emily Sisson: who you got?

Quadrennially the Olympics Trials an Olympics give the sport an opportunity to expand its reach and draw in the viewer running has long coveted: the casual sports fan. So please share this preview with your friends.

JG makes his Olympic Trials predictions - Rupp, Korir, Ward. JG is impressed by Ward's recent 4 x 2 mile workout at 5000 feet - 9:15/9:08/9:14/9:09.