Diego Estrada, Luke Puskedra, Noah Droddy, Chris Derrick, Sam Chelanga and others are all racing.

In the summer of 2016, Aaron Braun was on the brink of retirement. Now he's back, doing what all runners do: chasing the dream.

Other top Americans include Luke Puskedra, Diego Estrada, Andrew Bumbalough, Sam Chelanga, Chris Derrick making his debut, Becky Wade and Joan Benoit Samuelson going for the first sub-3 hour marathon by a 60-year-old.

As always the meet will be loaded with top college athletes as well as some pros. *MB: Allie Ostrander Running Steeplechase At Stanford

The men's race includes Aaron Braun, Andrew Lemoncello and Fernando Cabada while the women are lead by Kenya's defending champ Jane Kibii.

Sambu faces US 10K Olympian Leonard Korir, World marathon silver medalist Yemane Tsegay, Sam Chelanga, Abdi Abdirahman and Aaron Braun. Nukuri is up against Betsy Saina, Kim Smith, Sara Hall, Neely Spence Gracey and Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton.

Kara dominated the race, but she was the only one of the top 3 racing as Flanagan and Cragg ran a more controlled effort.

With many of the leading contenders for the Trials competing, we should get a great sneak peek at what to expect in LA in 10 weeks. *MB: Official 2015 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Thread: Who you got - Flanagan, Goucher or Cragg? 

Kibet with a 58:54 half PR is the class of the field that also has Micah Kogo, Will Geoghegan, Christo Landry, Riley Masters, Aaron Braun, Maksim Korolev and Chris Solinsky. The women are lead by defending champ Gemma Steel, Emily Sisson, 5-time world xc medalist Meselech Melakamu, Diane Nukuri Alexi Pappas and Laura Thweatt. *Full Fields
*Ben True Pulls Out Of B2B With Fatigue From Standard USAs/Standard Chasing In Europe Many top Kenyans (including Patrick Maka and Emily Chebet) also pulled out of the race due to the sudden death of their agent, Zane Branson.

If Huddle and Rupp come through as favorites, the drama will still be big as one of the following three on the women's side - Shalane Flanagan, Emily Sisson and Emily Infeld - and one of the following three on the men's side - Ben True, Hassan Mead and Diego Estrada (plus Chris Derrick) - will go home devastated.

Fisher will be in a field of pros including  Jordan McNamara, Jack Bolas and Aaron Braun.

Ethiopians Yebrgual Arage (2:23:23) and Birhanu Gedefa (2:08:03) got the wins as American Kellyn Taylor (2:28:40) had a nice debut and Aaron Braun (2:12:54) was the top American man.
On The Boards: Also at Houston - Aaron Braun 2:12:54; Kellyn Taylor 2:28:40

The 2:05:25-man will face Debeb Tolossa and Aaron Braun. The women's race is led by 2:25:39 runner Fatuma Sado who faces Biruktait Degefa (2:26:22) and Serena Burla. The half will once again be the US Half-Marathon Championships and features Meb Keflezighi, Josphat Boit, Matt Llano, Janet Bawcom, Sara Hall, Kim Conley and Becky Wade.

We catch up with the NAU senior who's raised himself to a completely different level this fall, going from a collegian who hasn't made an NCAA outdoor meet to a US champion and American record holder. He also says he's undecided about taking his $20k prize money and turning pro or finishing out his NCAA career (he has indoor & outdoor left).

Manchester is the most famous Thanksgiving road race in the world.

Huddle won with the a comfortable 13-second lead over Emily Sisson while NAU All-American Shrader won in a sprint finish with Diego Estrada and Aaron Braun. Huddle and Christo Landry finish the year as the overall USARC series winners.
*MB: What can you tell me about Brian Shrader? Just won US 12K Champs.

Huddle won with the a comfortable 13-second lead over Emily Sisson while NAU All-American Shrader won in a sprint finish with Diego Estrada and Aaron Braun. Huddle and Christo Landry finish the year as the overall USARC series winners.
*MB: What can you tell me about Brian Shrader? Just won US 12K Champs.

They talk about the improtance of the USA Road Circuit prize money in supporting developing elites, the 12K distance and Huddle and Landry going for history by winning 4 US titles in one year.

Braun faces a slew of elites including Ben True, Christo Landry, Diego Estrada, Girma Mecheso and Sean Quigley. Huddle will face Kim Conley, Sara Hall, Janet Bawcom and more.