By Madison Layton With a mix of talent, kick and just a pinch of fortune, Oregon advanced two of its three men’s 1,500-meter runners to the final after contrasting qualifying races. Blake Haney and Sam Prakel will represent the Ducks… Continue Reading
By: Madi Layton Nearing the end of her farewell tour, 400-meter American record holder Sanya Richards-Ross took to Hayward Field for one last Prefontaine Classic performance Saturday before her retirement after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. But the end result… Continue Reading
By Madi Layton TrackTown USA’s Summer Series, which will debut this summer with one meet July 29, will feature teams based out of four U.S. cities, Portland, San Francisco, New York City and Philadelphia, and other characteristics of other professional sports,… Continue Reading
As Treniere Moser hit the home stretch of the 1,500 meters, with second place right on her heels, the voice of former American track record holder and Boston Marathon winner, Alberto Salazar, echoed in her head. “Going the last 100,”… Continue Reading
Saturday at the Oregon Relays, the sun brought Devon Allen out to run. After running the 200 meters Friday, he was going to compete only in the 4×100 meter relay and the 400 hurdles. “I wasn’t going to run the… Continue Reading
Even a breakfast of corned beef hash and eggs with a pancake and four events wasn’t enough to stop Devon Allen at the Pepsi Invitational Saturday. The sophomore plowed through his event schedule, winning the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles,… Continue Reading
Of the 12 competitors in the women’s pole vault at the Oregon Relays Friday, the winner was an insurance worker. Sammie Dobson, a 2014 University of Oregon grad and former Ducks pole vaulter, competed unattached and won the event on… Continue Reading
3:59.9 April 28, 1962, Walnut, California On the race: At the time of the race, Grelle was living in Los Angeles, running for the L.A. Track Club under the famous Hungarian track coach Mihály Iglói. He moved to L.A. for… Continue Reading
3:58.3 May 26, 1962, Modesto, California On the race: Forman said he “didn’t expect to win that day or to run very fast,” but he did just that. “I didn’t feel tired in that race until maybe 10 yards to… Continue Reading