The first thing students do in my “track class,” before they ever show up at Hayward Field or even in the classroom, is to read Tom Jordan’s biography of Steve Prefontaine. If you’re going to cover the big meets at… 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
After four months of rehab, Tyler Mulder of Oregon Track Club Elite opened his 2016 outdoor season with a win in the 800 meters at the Oregon Relays. Mulder has dealt with hamstring tendinopathy for the past four months, a… Continue Reading
Olympic hopeful and former Duck Alexi Pappas, who recently announced that she would be using her newly acquired Greek citizenship to compete for Greece, set out to hit the Olympic standard in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Relays Friday… Continue Reading
Eric Avila showed he has recovered from a yearlong bout with anemia, winning the men’s 1,500 Friday night at the Oregon Relays. Avila, who runs for Team Run Eugene, finished in 3 minutes, 43.86 seconds, two seconds ahead of Oregon’s… Continue Reading
Last weekend, Alexi Pappas ran her first 10,000-meter race at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, California. She also set her first Olympic “A” Standard time, crossing the line in 16th in 32 minutes, 2.22 seconds. She beat the… Continue Reading
Ben Blankenship arrived without fanfare at TrackTown Tuesday in Eugene Tuesday, just days after breaking the world record in the U.S. men’s distance medley relay at the World Relays in the Bahamas. He wasn’t greeted by crowds or loud cheers,… Continue Reading