It was a great day for the Pittsburgh, PA area and Notre Dame as Drew Griffith and Ryan Pajak (both Notre Dame commits) went 1-2, reversing their order of finish from the NE regional. Meanwhile, in the girls race, 10th grader Elizabeth Boerne judged things perfectly and dominated, after getting a huge lead at NXN and fading.

After changing its name twice in recent years, the meet, now in its 45th year, has emerged from a period of uncertainty and signed a new sponsorship deal with HOKA.

Valby is the first collegiate woman (and youngest American) under 15:00 while Blanks is just the third US man to have hit the 2024 Olympic standard of 13:05.

For the 1st time in nearly 50 years, the men's 5,000 and 10,000 WR holder will debut in the marathon while still being the best in the world on the track. Former HM world record holder Kibiwott Kandie and Kenenisa Bekele are also running, while Almaz Ayana, Genzebe Dibaba, and 2019 Boston champ Worknesh Degefa lead the women's field.

• MB: Official 2023 Valencia Marathon Official Discussion Thread 
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Plus should UVA host again, and the one-armed runner who led Tennessee to 6th place.

Tuohy did not get the repeat individual title but today's gutsy run may have been her finest hour in what may have been her final race for NC State. Our Jonathan Gault breaks it down in 3,000+ words.

Plus UVA coach Vin Lananna explains why Saturday's meet has sold out to the public.

Tuohy topped Valby in 2022 but Valby destroyed Tuohy at Nuttycombe this year. Who wins this much-anticipated rematch in what very well could be their final NCAA showdown?

No women's team has three-peated since Stanford (2005-07) while the NAU women have never won NCAA XC. Will one of those droughts change on Saturday?

NAU beat OSU on a tiebreaker a year ago and both teams could be even better in 2023. Who will win it all in Charlottesville?

The OK State men & NAU women impressed. There was drama out West, where the Gonzaga & Portland men surprised as Oregon & Washington failed to qualify.

Tracking, results and a live leaderboard for the 2023 race can be found here.

Plus hear Keira D'Amato's thoughts on the Olympic Marathon Trials start time and Woody Kincaid's thoughts on the Bowerman TC exits.

Peres Jepchirchir's fall was going great until she developed a calf injury last weekend. Plus Letesenbet Gidey reveals what she learned from her marathon debut.

Ethiopians Tamirat Tola and Shura Kitata are the favorites, but there are some intriguing longer shots in the final World Marathon Major of 2023. Could former NCAA stars King Ches or Cam Levins actually win a major? *MB: 2023 NYC Men: Could King Ches or Cam Levins really win a major?

The women's field is almost certainly the greatest in NYC history. We break it down for you.

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• Des Linden Partnering Up With Galen Rupp As The Official NYC Marathon 2023 Live Commenators

How to watch the 2023 NYC Marathon. Start time: 8:40 a.m. Eastern time.

Parker Valby won the SEC meet by a staggering 33.8 seconds while the Stanford men rebounded from a disappointing showing at Nuttycombe to win Pac-12s.