Young and Valby were incredible in Boston but we offer a dose of perspective before the hype trains get out of control. Sifan Hassan is running World XC, remember the name Quincy Wilson, and Footlocker Champs Drew Griffith and Elizabeth Leachman broke high school records as did Daniel Simmons.
Kokugakuin University junior Kiyoto Hirabayashi wins the Osaka Marathon in his marathon debut with the seventh-fastest time in history for a Japanese runner.
The first four 2024 Olympic track and field athletes were selected Sunday morning in Japan. Yuki Kawauchi tried to recreate 2018 Boston as in bad weather he broke free early, got caught, but this time he came up just short as he finished 4th as the 50th seed got 2nd and Suguru Osako third. In the women's race, the 11th seed won in upset as the top 2 seeds went 1-2. Official Marathon Grand Championships Live Discussion Thread