The men’s and women’s 10,000-meter U.S. championships will be contested not in late June, but Friday during distance night at the Prefontaine Classic. The decision is to give athletes more time to recover before the world championships in mid July. … Continue Reading
A trio of Olympic medalists, Francine Niyonsaba, Letesenbet Gidey and Joshua Cheptegei, will chase history Friday night as the Prefontaine Classic weekend opens with an appetizer of world-record attempts to kick off the festivities. Niyonsaba, a two-time indoor 800-meter world… Continue Reading
Since Colorado joined the Pac-12 in 2011, the Buffaloes have never placed higher than third at the conference meet, on either the men’s or women’s side. This year, things were different. The distance crew served as a catalyst for the… Continue Reading
Day Two of the Pac-12 outdoor track and field championships concluded with Oregon leading on both the men’s and women’s sides. The men’s team, with 67 points, has a seven point lead over Washington thanks to boosts from the long… Continue Reading
USC’s Trey Knight comes from a family of throwers. It’s ingrained in the Knight family DNA; his grandpa began the tradition with his mother and aunt, coaching them from an early age. His cousin got involved with throws, and before… Continue Reading
Colorado’s Abby Nichols had not run a 10,000-meter race all track season, mostly focusing on the 5,000, where she ranks second in the NCAA. That didn’t stop her from becoming the Pac-12 10K champion Friday night, though. Patience, endurance and… Continue Reading
It’s safe to say that outdoors, especially, Cooper Teare has been a 5K type of guy. An NCAA title, school record and the second fastest time in NCAA history will earn someone that reputation. However, Teare switched things up Friday… Continue Reading
Most people would agree that races begin at the start line – seems reasonable. However, Jesse Joseph, the winner of the men’s division of the Eugene Half Marathon, isn’t like most people. Joseph sat firm and patient on his competitors,… Continue Reading
The Oregon women’s 4×100-meter relay team executed clean, crisp transitions on their hand-offs to win the Oregon Relays on Saturday afternoon – something that senior Kemba Nelson says comes with trust. “Just trust their partner,” said Nelson. “Trust the mark… Continue Reading
It had been over eight months since Oregon senior Aneta Konieczek last competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase – at the Tokyo Olympics. On Friday night at Hayward Field, the Polish Olympian held off Oregon State junior Grace Fetherstonhaugh to win… Continue Reading