By Jonathan Hawthorne Omar McLeod may be new to the international 110-meter hurdle scene, but things are working out just fine for the 22-year-old. Earlier this month, he broke 13 seconds for the first time, and then Saturday he dominated… Continue Reading
– Mo Farah stormed to victory in the 10,000 meters during Day 1’s Distance Night at the Prefontaine Classic. He executed a furious kick in the final 50 meters, finishing in 26:53.71. – Sandra Perkovic won the women’s discus, throwing 224 feet, 11… Continue Reading
By Jonathan Hawthorne Reigning 2012 Olympic long jump gold medalist Brittney Reese hates the cold. So when she competed in Des Moines, Iowa earlier this season, jumping 22 feet, 1 1/2 inches (6.74 meters), she was disappointed. It was chilly —… 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
Both Ryan Wilson and Johnathan Cabral wanted to focus on their starts in the 110-meter hurdles at the Oregon Twilight Meet on Friday. But both stumbled on the first hurdle. That meant both left disappointed in their efforts. Cabral, an… Continue Reading
It was eight years ago when Steve Swanlund made a major lifestyle change. Inspired by his son Zac’s deployment to Iraq, Swanlund and each of his family members started a new positive activity. Steve took on running, his wife… Continue Reading
The 5,426 Oregon track and field fans in attendance for the Pepsi Invitational on Saturday had likely penciled in a win for Edward Cheserek in the men’s 5,000-meter race. They did not know that before the race, the Oregon coaching staff tried… Continue Reading
3:59.1 June 2, 1966, Eugene On the race: Divine remembers running under four minutes several times during his time at Oregon. His first time came as an 18-year-old freshman in the inaugural Oregon Twilight Meet, which was organized to help… Continue Reading
3:57.6 June 5, 1964, Compton, California On the race: San Romani remembers a crowded field at the Compton Invitational: “Coach was like, ‘Hey, I think you ran 3:57.’ It was quite an exciting day.” San Romani and a few others all… Continue Reading