A cold day in hilly Atlanta as America’s best throw down for a chance to rep the US in the World Half Marathon Championships. Paces went out hot, with Hillary Bor taking the men out at American record pace. But the massive effort would take its toll as Bor let the chase pack catch him on the big uphill that is normally the downhill finish of the Peachtree Road Race. Alex Maier ran a brilliant race, running at the back of the chase pack for the first half of the race. He finished with a PB on this course that only the most devious of race directors would describe as “rolling” On the women’s side, Weini Kelati took a commanding lead at around the halfway point, only to fade suddenly before the 15k mark. From then on, Taylor Roe and Georgia native, Emma Grace Hurley, traded the lead into the finish. Roe crossed the line first, pulling herself and Grace to Team USA berths and shiny new PB’s. . Thanks to Atlanta Track Club for granting me media access and to my local team of Bryan Liang and Michael Uko for on course video coverage. . 📹 @michaeluko , @bryliang , Kofuzi