By Dillon Vibes Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt competed against each other in the 400 meters for the 19th time today at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. James, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in this event, narrowly beat Merritt, the… Continue Reading
Oregon’s shot put record holder, Brittany Mann, continued her winning ways with a sweeping victory in the women’s shot put at the Oregon Twilight meet Friday night. Mann won Friday’s competition with a throw of 56′ 6¾, just short of… Continue Reading
Mary Popish approached the Eugene Marathon mostly just as a training run. She figured it would help get her in shape for the 50- and 100-mile races she plans to run later this year. This didn’t stop her from running… Continue Reading
After four months of rehab, Tyler Mulder of Oregon Track Club Elite opened his 2016 outdoor season with a win in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays. Mulder has dealt with hamstring tendinopathy for the past four months, a… Continue Reading
Olympic hopeful and former Duck Alexi Pappas, who recently announced that she would be using her newly acquired Greek citizenship to compete for Greece, set out to hit the Olympic standard in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays Friday… Continue Reading
3:59.2 June 5, 1970, Eugene On the race: The only time Savage broke four minutes in the mile was in front of a home crowd at Hayward at the Twilight Invitational, the day before his 22nd birthday. He remembers the exact… Continue Reading
3:56.2 June 23, 1967, Bakersfield, California On the race: Wilborn said he doesn’t vividly remember the first half of the race, but does remember the end. With 300 meters to go, realizing that he was in good position and on… Continue Reading