By Emma Childs Even though he felt that his race was “awful,” Omar McLeod still beat out a world-class field Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic that included the world record holder, Aries Merritt. “Ridiculously awful,” he said. “I was floating… Continue Reading
By Hannah Bonnie Oregon’s Devon Allen dominated the 110-meter hurdles Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, beating the rest of the field by .2 seconds, the biggest margin in trials history, with a time of 13.03, a… Continue Reading
On the first of some rainy days heading into the U.S. Olympic Trials, athletes toughed out the wet conditions to set new meet records and add nine Olympians to the Rio-bound team. Read our pieces on individual events and athletes… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials get back to a full schedule on Thursday after a rest day Tuesday and a full day of hammer competition Wednesday. Here are some events to pay attention to over… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin Olympic gold-medal contender Justin Gatlin is fast on and off the track. Known as a person who won’t shy away from speaking his mind, Gatlin quickly quieted any concern he might have surrounding the Zika virus when… Continue Reading
By Isaac Gibson In 2015, Aries Merritt, world record-holder in the men’s 110-meter hurdles, leaned across the line at the IAAF Beijing World Outdoor Championships in third place. While to some it seemed like a bad day, beneath it all… Continue Reading
By Jonathan Hawthorne Christian Taylor took a close look at his track and field career once Eugene, Oregon, was named host of the 2021 IAAF World Outdoor Championships. Taylor, 25, knows of his small window of opportunity in both the… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago, French hurdler Pascal Martinot-Lagarde decided to sit out the second leg of the IAAF Diamond League meet at Shanghai Stadium in hopes of running at the Prefontaine Classic. Martinot-Lagarde called the decision “the best entry of the season… Continue Reading