The world record holder won his third straight 10,000m title at Worlds as he held off a challenge from Olympic champ Selemon Barega on the final lap.

The main obstacles standing between Cheptegei and a 3-peat are Olympic champ Selemon Barega and 12:40 5k man Berihu Aregawi. Can Woody Kincaid medal?

Kincaid and Cranny were incredible over the final 200m to win the US titles. 3rd placers Natosha Rogers & Sean McGorty don't have the standard and will have to wait to see if they're headed to Worlds.

Between Grant Fisher, Paul Chelimo, Woody Kincaid, Joe Klecker, and Abdihamid Nur, there is a lot of talent in these fields which means someone very good could be left off the team.

Plus Cam Levins gets the North American record and Japanese man follows through on his promise to retire after coming up short in Tokyo.

There's also a Woody Kincaid-Joe Klecker rematch at the TEN and Emily Sisson goes for a 3-peat at the US 15K champs.

Woody Kincaid is charting his own path in the running world for the first time as a professional. He opens up why he left Bowerman, his desire for American records, and a lot more including Shelby Houlihan.

World champions Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Shericka Jackson are both in the 60 while Grant Holloway is debuting in the 60 hurdles. Plus Connor Burns vs Simeon Birnbaum vs Aaron Sahlman in a LOADED boys' HS mile.

Kincaid says BTC coach Jerry Schumacher advised him not to leave the team but Kincaid told him, "Hey, I can do this and I think it's what I have to do."

Kincaid broke Grant Fisher's AR in his first race since taking a break from Bowerman TC. NAU's Drew Bosley (7:36) broke Nuguse's NCAA record in the 3k. Plus Sam Atkin broke Mo Farah's British 3000 record.

The 2023 indoor season arrives in a BIG way this weekend. Katelyn Tuohy, Alicia Monson, Joe Klecker, Sinclaire Johnson, and Cole Hocker are among the many stars in action. MB: Indoor track is HERE big time this weekend. Official 1/27-1/28 discussion thread. What are you most excited about?

Fisher won the first US title of his career in a meet record 13:03.86 while Hoppel ran a smart and hard-fought race to win his second US 800m title in 1:44.60.

The last lap of the men's 10,000 was wild. Read about it here.

• Official 2022 Pre Classic Friday Night Discussion Thread - US 10,000 Trials + 3 WR attempts
• Grant Fisher deserved to get beat
• SEAN MF MCGORTY MAKES THE WORLD TEAM IN 10k
• Joe Klecker has arrived
• Bor needs to be DQ'd
• Bor's move in the 10K

Fisher ran a 13:10 2nd half and came from behind in the final 200 to edge Mo Ahmed (26:34.14) for the win.

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Paul Chelimo showed he is back as Grant Fisher and Woody Kincaid made their second Olympic team and all 3 finished in lane 4.

Already twice at the Trials, BTC teammates have gone 1-2 in a distance race. Can they do it again in the men's 5000? Will Paul Chelimo make a 2nd straight team? Will current Oregon star Cooper Teare be a factor? What about former Oregon star Eric Jenkins?