As Brooklynn Loiselle wrote for DyeStat on Monday, the big story on Day Three of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships was the return of two stars who are back in top form after giving birth. (I’m resisting the… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar – As seven women crossed the finish line, English Gardner lay face-down in Lane Five. Halfway through the 100-meter semifinal, she had grabbed her right hamstring and fallen to the ground. The former University of Oregon sprinter had… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar – Clayton Murphy watched the last two heats of the 800-meter semifinals before leaving the track to see if he qualified for the finals. The top two runners in each heat qualified as well as the next two… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar — For the U.S. team, the world championship debut of the 4×400 mixed relay team will go down in history. Michael Cherry erased a near 100-meter deficit to Poland in the anchor leg and secured a victory of… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar – Day Two of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships had the first two finals on the track of Khalifa International Stadium: the women’s 10,000 meters and the men’s 100 meters. For the Oregonian, Alex Castle wrote… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar — Hammer thrower DeAnna Price let out a squeal as she ran from Khalifa International Stadium to the mixed zone, where athletes do post-competition interviews. The American flag was still wrapped around her back as she ran into… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar — Cole Walsh’s chance to qualify for the pole vault final at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships rested on one jump. He had missed his first two attempts on 18 feet, 8 ¼ inches and needed… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar — The most noteworthy thing that happened on the first day of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships actually wrapped up on the second day. The women’s marathon, which started at 11:59 p.m. Friday, continued until the… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar – As Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich approached the final stretch of the women’s marathon on Saturday morning, an ambulance transported another exhausted runner through the finish line to the medical center. Of the 68 athletes who started the race,… Continue Reading
DOHA, Qatar — The 2019 IAAF World Track and Field Championships are just getting started, but the SOJC Track Bureau has been off and running for a week. We crossed state lines for the first time in June to cover… Continue Reading