Along the home stretch of the Eugene Marathon on Sunday, one group of voices rang clear above the roar of the Hayward Field crowd: “Strong like Sue! Strong like Sue!” The group, several rows deep and sporting matching grey “Strong… Continue Reading
Bowerman Track Club runner Carrie Dimoff contemplated dropping out of the Eugene Marathon, but she persevered and won the women’s division on Sunday morning with a time of 2 hours, 43 minutes, 51 seconds. “It was a struggle the whole… Continue Reading
As the crowd roared Sunday morning at Hayward Field, Tyler Morse won the Eugene Marathon men’s division with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, 29 seconds. Morse, running for Bowerman Track Club Elite, pulled ahead from the rest of… Continue Reading
During the initial lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elliot Helmbrecht and his friends were searching for a track club to join as a safe way to exercise and socialize. When their search came up dry, Helmbrecht suggested they create their… Continue Reading
Brad Taylor ran his first marathon of his life Sunday morning at the Eugene Marathon, finishing 11th with a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 12 seconds. Taylor, who won three 2A/1A OSAA state titles for Oakridge High School from… Continue Reading
Most people would agree that races begin at the start line – seems reasonable. However, Jesse Joseph, the winner of the men’s division of the Eugene Half Marathon, isn’t like most people. Joseph sat firm and patient on his competitors,… Continue Reading
Jacob Stout from North Portland won the male masters division at the Eugene Marathon on Sunday in the first year he was eligible for the division, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds. Stout said he… Continue Reading
The men of the newly-formed Duck Track Club took to the track Saturday night at the Oregon Relays to try to set a new world best for the 4 x mile relay. They didn’t make it – the team, made… Continue Reading
Lake Oswego’s Mia Brahe-Pedersen pushed past Lily Jones of Roosevelt in the last 25 meters of the girls’ 100-meter dash on Saturday at the Oregon Relays, winning with a time of 11.34, a new personal best for the 10th grader… Continue Reading
Utah’s four-star quarterback commit Nathan Johnson isn’t just a football star at Clovis High School. He’ s also a track star. Johnson won the boys’ 100-meter race with a time of 10.57 seconds Saturday afternoon at the Oregon Relays. “[I’m]… Continue Reading