Edwin Kurgat finished sixth in a stacked 5,000 field at the Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland

It's the calm before the storm. Races were slim as college cross country teams prepared to start their season and the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on the horizon.

There were some significant performances to report on this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and postcollegiate distance runners and triathletes.

Start with the Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Edwin Kurgat, the 2019 NCAA cross country champion for Iowa State , finished sixth in a stacked 5,000 field on a rainy night. The Under Armour Mission Run Dark Sky athlete based in Flagstaff, AZ, covered the 12 1/2 laps in 13 minutes, 9.91

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