The second day of the Portland Track Festival had a little bit of everything, from some impressive up-and-coming runners to an Olympian returning to the track for the first time after giving birth. Shannon Rowbury returned to the track after… Continue Reading
By Brooklynn Loiselle While many of the competitors immediately collapsed following the finish of the women’s 5,000 meters Sunday at the Portland Track Festival, Shannon Rowbury stood with her hand on her hip, sipped on a water and talked with… Continue Reading
By Brooklynn Loiselle Josh Kerr of Brooks Beasts cooled down after winning his 800-meter race by running up a hill near Lewis and Clark College at the Portland Track Festival on Sunday. Every few minutes, however, Kerr stopped, peered over… Continue Reading
By Nate Mann The men’s high-performance 5,000 wrapped up a slate of high-performance races at the Portland Track Festival on Sunday. In their last chance to get an autograph, six kids waited at the finish line with Sharpies in hand.… Continue Reading
By Brett Taylor Throughout the Portland Track Classic, the Tracklandia podcast hosts, sitting on a couch called the “living room” on the front stretch of the Lewis and Clark track kept asking, “Engels, where are you?” Nike Oregon Project middle… Continue Reading
By Brett Taylor Lindsey Butterworth stayed right behind the pace setter through the first lap of the 800-meter high performance race Sunday at the Portland Track Festival. And once the rabbit was gone, Butterworth took control, made her move and… Continue Reading
By Alex Castle Growing up in a family that centered around the track, it seemed like a forgone conclusion that one day Allie Janke would end up on one too. But with an aunt, uncle and cousin who all won… Continue Reading
By Nate Mann Konstanze Klosterhalfen’s coach told her not to take the lead in the Portland Track Festival’s high performance women’s 1,500-meter race on Sunday night. She had won her 800-meter heat an hour earlier and therefore had planned to… Continue Reading
It’s been more than a year since the SOJC Track Bureau covered a track meet — with Hayward Field under construction, our home venue isn’t available. But we’re still committed to the sport, and we’ll be at the IAAF World… Continue Reading
By Brooklynn Loiselle Cole Lambourne raced the open 400-meter dash at the Portland Track Festival on Saturday night much like he trains—alone. He took the lead within the first seconds of the race, making up the stagger on one competitor… Continue Reading