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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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