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Author: Joseph Hoyt

Bernard Lagat’s Prefontaine journey ends with the letters D-N-F

May 28, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

By Joseph Hoyt On Friday night, in preparation for his 15th and final Prefontaine Classic, 41-year-old Bernard Lagat pulled out a small spiral notebook and documented his Hayward Field history. He wrote down the date of each meet, the race,… Continue Reading →

Prefontaine Classic Bernard Lagat, Geoffrey Kamworor, Muktar Edris

Boris Berian doesn’t let distractions faze him in 800 meter win

May 28, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

By Joseph Hoyt In the past week, in the midst of training for the Prefontaine Classic, Boris Berian was sued and tattooed by two different major companies. But his life off the track didn’t keep him from continuing his rise… Continue Reading →

Prefontaine Classic Andrew Wheating, Boris Berian, Ferguson Cheruyiot Rotich, John Legere, Mohammed Aman, Nick Symmonds

Alysia Montano runs her race in 800-meter win at Prefontaine Classic

May 27, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

By Joseph Hoyt Chasing the rabbit was never a part of Alysia Montano’s race plan. Instead, the seven-time U.S. champion ran her race, jumped out early – in front of everyone except Kendra Chambers, the race’s pace-setter – and never… Continue Reading →

Prefontaine Classic Alysia Montano, Kate Grace, Laura Roesler

Nike’s Nia Ali sets Twilight meet record in 100 hurdles

May 7, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

Nike’s Nia Ali realized five meters into the 100-meter hurdles that she screwed up. Ali stayed on the starting blocks too long, but quickly, she got back into form, swinging her arms as she found her rhythm. “I just got… Continue Reading →

Oregon Twilight Meet Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Nia Ali, Nike

Friends assure one final marathon — the 100th finish — for Eugene runner

May 2, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

The signs lined the Bowerman curve as the 77-year old marathoner dying from prostate cancer made his final strides towards the finish line. “Way to go!” one sign said. “We love you, Richard,” said another. Behind Richard Leutzinger, 24 runners… Continue Reading →

Eugene Marathon

McNamara satisfied with third place in 5,000–for now

April 17, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

Racing for the first time in seven months, Jordan McNamara simply wanted to feel again. He missed the nerves, he longed for the crowds in the grandstands and he wanted to rub elbows with some of the best distance runners… Continue Reading →

Oregon Relays, Oregon Track Club Jordan McNamara, Luc Bruchet, Suguru Osako

Oregon men end Pepsi Invite in a ‘freaking tie’

April 17, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

The Oregon men’s track team didn’t lose the Pepsi Team Invitational on Saturday, but that wasn’t enough to make coach Robert Johnson happy. “I freaking hate ties,” Johnson said, “and I hate losses even more. A tie kind of feels… Continue Reading →

Pepsi Team Invitational, UO Track & Field Devon Allen, Edward Cheserek, Greg Skipper, Marcus Chambers, Robert Johnson

Javonte Byrd is having fun off the court and on the track

April 17, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

After finishing his leg in Northwest Christian’s 4×400 relay, Javonte Byrd had to wait to return to the cool down area: there was a media huddle around Devon Allen preventing Byrd from going through the gate. After Allen’s interviews were… Continue Reading →

Oregon Relays Javonte Byrd, Northwest Christian University

Johnson wins hurdles in Hayward Field debut

April 10, 2016Joseph Hoyt Leave a Comment

In order for someone to make a comeback, that person first must fall. Oregon redshirt freshman Alaysha Johnson’s yearlong resurgence back to the track reached a high point on Saturday afternoon. After missing her entire freshman season with an injury,… Continue Reading →

Pepsi Team Invitational, UO Track & Field Alaysha Johnson

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