The IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships ended with a jam-packed day that highlighted each of the major themes that kept coming up during the 10-day event: Mothers: This time, it was Nia Ali, who has a 4-year-old son… Continue Reading
On Thursday, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain led a blazing 400 meters, running the third fastest time ever at 48.14 seconds. Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the silver in 48.37, setting a new area record and moving her up… Continue Reading
Half the distance, but double the joy. Quarter-miler Phyllis Francis, a 2014 Oregon graduate, competed in her first ever 100-meter event Friday night at the Oregon Twilight Meet, clocking a time of 11.34 seconds. She had initially been trailing, but… Continue Reading