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Andrews and Kurgat Headline Stacked Abbott Dash 5K Fields in New York

Josette Andrews, Katelyn Tuohy, Edwin Kurgat and Habtom Samuel lead pro fields for the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K on Oct. 31, the day before the New York City Marathon.

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9 hours ago

October 22, 2026

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Marathon weekend in New York starts with a sprint. The Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K runs through Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, Oct. 31, finishing on the same Central Park finish line the marathoners will cross a day later — and this year’s professional fields, announced this week, are stacked with track stars.

The women’s race is headlined by Josette Andrews, whose 5000m personal best of 14:25.37 makes her one of the fastest American women in history at the distance. She is joined by Annie Rodenfels, Bailey Hertenstein, Elly Henes and Whittni Morgan — and by Katelyn Tuohy, the former NC State star whose presence always draws a crowd in New York.

The men’s field is led by Kenyan Edwin Kurgat, a 12:57.52 performer over 5000m, and Eritrea’s Habtom Samuel, whose 12:57.22 is a national record. Australia’s Morgan McDonald, American Anthony Camerieri and New Mexico standout Bob Liking are also on the start list.

The Dash starts at 8:45 a.m. ET near the United Nations, runs up Sixth Avenue and finishes in Central Park. With Halloween falling on race day this year, expect costumes in the mass field — and serious speed at the front.

Photo: Marathon Handbook

Related Topics:Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K Edwin Kurgat Josette Andrews Katelyn Tuohy New York City Marathon NYRR Track and field

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Saturday of Chaos: Five of the AP Top Seven Fall for the First Time Since 1936

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32 minutes ago

October 22, 2026

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Tennessee celebrates its 26-10 win over Alabama — the signature result on a Saturday when five of the AP top seven lost.

College football has been playing with an AP poll since 1936. It had never seen a Saturday like this one: five of the top seven teams in the country — No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas — all lost on the same regular-season day, and the top two teams lost on the same day for the first time since Nov. 17, 2012. For the second straight week, the nation’s No. 1 team fell to an unranked opponent, something that hadn’t happened since 1990.

The carnage: Auburn beat No. 1 Georgia 27-24 in Athens on a field goal as time expired, the Tigers’ first win there in 31 years. BYU toppled No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo behind four total touchdowns from Bear Bachmeier, ending the Irish’s 16-game winning streak. Ohio State survived Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington, snapping the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak — but lost quarterback Julian Sayin to a shoulder injury. Tennessee’s defense strangled No. 6 Alabama 26-10 in Knoxville, holding the Crimson Tide to 201 yards. And Florida went into Austin and beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 behind first-time starter Tramell Jones Jr.

The survivors: No. 3 Miami needed two overtimes to escape Florida State 43-35 in a rivalry classic. No. 9 Ole Miss routed No. 13 Missouri 31-3, LSU blanked No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0, No. 10 Texas Tech hung 53 on Arizona State, and No. 15 Kentucky rallied to win 21-13 at Oklahoma. Michigan benched Bryce Underwood and still beat Penn State 21-18. Elsewhere, Utah edged Colorado 27-24, UCLA beat Wisconsin 17-7, Houston outlasted Oklahoma State 35-32, SMU topped Virginia 23-13, Wake Forest routed Cal 41-7, Oregon held off Nebraska 17-14, and Washington beat Purdue 38-26 on Friday night.

The new AP Top 25 tells the story of the shakeup: Miami is No. 1 with 40 first-place votes, BYU is No. 2 (20 first-place votes) and Ohio State No. 3 (9). Notre Dame sits fourth, Georgia fifth, Indiana sixth, followed by Ole Miss, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah. Tennessee climbs to No. 11 and Kentucky to No. 12, while Alabama tumbles to No. 13, LSU rises to No. 18, Texas falls to No. 19 and Florida cracks the poll at No. 20. Missouri (No. 22), SMU (No. 23), Northwestern (No. 24) and Arizona (No. 25) round out the rankings.

Week 8 has a lot to live up to.