10000m

Two amazing distance races. Powerful runners with strides like poetry. Heroes and legends to be made. That's worth a 4:30 wake up.

The Tokyo Games will play host to one of the greatest 10,000m show-downs in Olympic history, with the two fastest female athletes of all time squaring off, and Sifan Hassan going for history.

Watching underdogs win surprise gold medals is one of the best parts of the Olympics. Here are some of the most unexpected wins in the history of the games — including two that changed running forever.

The 24-year-old Fisher raced like a seasoned pro and held his own amid a pack of world champions in a furious final lap.

Elise Cranny, 25, won the 5,000 meters at the Olympic Trials to make the Tokyo Games, and has qualified for the finals. She got there by celebrating every step forward.

Emily Sisson and her coach share the training, key workouts, and race strategies that got her ready for her dominant win at the Olympic Trials 10,000m and headed to Tokyo strong and confident.

Kincaid (28), Fisher (24) and Klecker (24) earn Olympic spots in men’s 10,000m with a fast final lap after demonstrating veteran patience.

A quirky year, a stacked field, and a hot night in Eugene means almost anything can happen.

Five events are on the chopping block as the IOC looks to streamline its event lineup and possibly add more sports.

The Briton said he is not ready to race again after making his 26.2-mile debut in April.

The British distance runner owns the course record set in 2010.

American Shalane Flanagan was eighth.