INDIANAPOLIS -- 2018 USATF Cross Country champion Leonard Korir and 2012 USATF Cross Country Champion Sara Hall lead Team USATF into the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, set for Saturday, March 24 in Valencia, Spain.

Korir is coming off an impressive performance in which he outkicked fellow Olympian Galen Rupp to repeat as senior men’s champion at the USATF Cross Country Championships in 29:16.6. Four-time Olympian Bernard Lagat finished 15th overall and first in the 40-44 division at the Houston Half Marathon to make TeamUSATF, crossing the line in 1:02:00.

Hall last competed at the Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon 2018 finishing sixth with a time of 1:13:25. Jordan Hasay recently finished eighth at the Houston Half Marathon finishing in 1:08:38, just behind Molly Huddle’s American-record setting performance.

Ed Eyestone is the men’s team head coach with Katie McGregor leading the women’s contingent in Valencia.

Team USA roster - IAAF World Half Marathon Championships