By Jack Butler The 100-meter dash is often decided by hundredths of a second. When a race ends in 10 or 11 seconds, every swing of the arms, rotation of the legs or position of the feet matter. But results… Continue Reading
By Jack Butler Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba pulled away from the field halfway through the race. Her biggest competitor wasn’t any other runner; it was the clock. In Friday’s 5,000-meter race at the Prefontaine Classic, Dibaba was pushing to break the… Continue Reading
By Jack Butler For Saturday’s women’s 400-meter race at the Prefontaine Classic, Dalilah Muhammad just wants a win. Starting her season successfully against a stacked field is important. All three medalists from the 2016 Rio Olympics are racing on Saturday,… Continue Reading
By Jack Butler The 1,500-meter race during Friday’s Oregon Twilight meet developed in a way Oregon redshirt freshman Mick Stanovsek was built for. Caught in the middle of the pack with 200 meters to go, Stanovsek knew he needed a strong… Continue Reading