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 Zac Neel USATF CEO Max Siegel stood in front of a room full of reporters on Tuesday afternoon and talked about the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. But not, however, the trials that are currently taking place at Hayward… Continue Reading
By Isaac Gibson Doing something that you love can bring out the best in people, and for some professors at the University of Oregon, running is what they love. “I really want to give people the full image of what… Continue Reading
Day Four of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials had moments of great happiness and one moment, in particular, that ended in sadness for two favorites to run in Rio. Kylee O’Connor hit the highlights for Run Blog Run.… Continue Reading
By Romaine Soh It can take just a clip, a misstep and a tumble to dash an Olympic hopeful’s dream. In the final of the women’s 800 meters on Monday evening at Hayward Field, which was popularly regarded as the… Continue Reading
By Hannah Bonnie In the men’s javelin final Monday at the U.S Track and Field Olympic Trials, Cyrus Hostetler began clapping to get the crowd pumped up. As the claps grew louder and faster, Hostetler, a former Oregon Duck, let… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin Clayton Murphy came from behind to take gold in the men’s 800 meters with a time of 1:44.76 at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field on Monday, taking a win from reigning… Continue Reading
We saw a spectacular day of action on Sunday, filled with world-leading times, lifetime bests and more athletes securing their spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Kylee O’Connor chronicled the day’s highlights for Run Blog Run, and you can read pieces… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin Athletes like Ashton Eaton don’t come along very often. When they do, all eyes are upon them. On a day when decathlon events began at 10 a.m. and ended just before 6 p.m., there were many fans… Continue Reading
Our team of journalists battled the heat on Saturday at Hayward Field to cover the U.S. Olympic Trials. Here is what we wrote: In a single jump, Brittney Reese secured her spot on the Olympic team, recorded the longest jump in the year… Continue Reading