Former Oregon star English Gardner won the women’s international 100 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic in a photo finish — by a mere .002 second over Jamaican Elaine Thompson. Gardner’s time, 10.84, is the fastest in the world so far… Continue Reading
Here are some hometown favorites—athletes who competed for the University of Oregon—who will be competing this weekend at the Prefontaine Classic. Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. – Bowerman Mile, PR: 3:50.53 The son of a two-time Olympian and All-American distance runner, Centrowitz… Continue Reading
The last few runners crossed the finish line, catching their breath and waiting to congratulate Eric Jenkins, the winner of the men’s mile at the Oregon Twilight meet. But Jenkins was preoccupied. He and second-place finisher Will Geoghegan huddled around Oregon signee… Continue Reading
They should run the men’s 1,000 meters more often. “That was the first time I’ve been pushed to the line in a year,” said Mac Fleet, a seven-time All-American at Oregon and current member of the prestigious Nike Oregon Track… Continue Reading
Coming down the straightaway toward the finish line of the 400 meters, Bryshon Nellum and Ashton Eaton kicked so intensely that they grimaced. The two crossed simultaneously as the crowd roared. Not knowing which of them had crossed first, the… Continue Reading
As the Oregon Twilight meet wound down to its last few events, the cheers and signature rhythmic claps amped up. Hayward Field, with 5,717 in stands, was ready to see sophomore sensation Edward Cheserek gut it out with former Oregon… Continue Reading
Senior Lauren Crockett finished her regular-season event at Hayward Field on a high note, winning the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 10 inches Friday. A member of the Pac-12 All-Academic team, the Utah native is currently leading… Continue Reading
Brianne Theisen-Eaton thought her coaches were crazy. Working with Tom Tellez, who coached Olympic champion long jumper Carl Lewis, Theisen-Eaton has been practicing a “slow to fast” philosophy for her long jump, something completely alien to her. “You only really… Continue Reading
The women’s 1,500-meter run at the Oregon Twilight Meet provided Olympic hopefuls Kerri Gallagher and Geena Gall-Lara another tune-up before the Prefontaine Classic later this month. Gallagher won in 4:12.94, roughly four seconds off the U.S. Olympic standard, and Gall-Lara finished… Continue Reading
Johnathan Cabral marked his final regular-season meet as an Oregon Duck at Hayward Field with a win in the men’s 110-meter hurdles Friday in the Oregon Twilight Meet. He finished in 13.75 seconds, but pulled up grabbing his right hamstring… Continue Reading