Below is a quick look at the top American and international runners competing in this fall's World Marathon Majors races. Just for fun, Runner's World Newswire contributor Peter Gambaccini boldly predicted how he thinks each runner will fare. For races that have already been run, we've updated with results.

Here's how the World Marathon Majors fall season has gone so far.

Berlin, September 28 Shalane Flanagan (USA) 3rd , 2:21:14 Missed goal of American record; now 2nd fastest in U.S. history. Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) 1st, 2:02:57 Broke world record by 26 seconds; first sub-2:03 in history. Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) 9th, 2:10:27 Former London and Chicago champ had first bad marathon of career. Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 2nd, 2:03:13 Also under old world record; 7th time as marathon runner-up.

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