By Kylee O’Connor In last year’s world championship 10,000-meter run, Molly Huddle celebrated too early. Fellow American Emily Infeld moved past Huddle as she raised her arms in celebration and took the bronze medal. This year, Huddle made sure to… Continue Reading
By Hannah Bonnie Oregon has a long history of producing elite distance runners, but on the second day of the U. S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, it was the women sprinters who shined. Ariana Washington said that the goal… Continue Reading
Our bureau of reporters and photographers was out in full force at the first day of U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. The competition was full of expected victories and unexpected defeats – check out our coverage: Romaine… Continue Reading
By Romaine Soh Moments after Galen Rupp secured his second spot on the Olympic team in the 10,000 meters on Friday, he declared his intention to compete in Monday’s 5,000-meter prelims at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. “Just… Continue Reading
By Kylee O’Connor Shot putter Ryan Crouser is used to competing at Hayward Field, so the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials was not uncharted territory for him. The 23-year-old went to Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon, and has… Continue Reading
By Isaac Gibson Sanya Richards-Ross was given a standing ovation by the Hayward Field crowd Friday evening, not because she won her race, but because she did not finish. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist pulled out of the first round… Continue Reading
By Hannah Bonnie Before the Olympic trials began Friday, Tracktown USA president Vin Lananna addressed many issues from which events to watch during the trials (such as the women’s 800, which has semifinals Saturday and the final Sunday) to negative… Continue Reading
The U.S. Olympic Trials start today at Hayward Field, but competition got underway yesterday as the men’s and women’s 20K race walks took place in Salem. A few of our reporters traveled to Salem to cover the action for Run… Continue Reading
By Emma Decker While the Olympic Games give athletes a world stage to compete on and a country’s hopes to compete for, some U.S. athletes—where competition fields run deep—cite the trials as one of the most stressful moments of the Olympic journey. To… Continue Reading