Track & Field

She ran the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in 50.68 seconds, shattering her old mark by 0.73 seconds.

As Hayward Field announcers like to say, this weekend is the penultimate event before the World Championships track and field meet in Eugene.

The most anticipated race with the U.S. Olympic track and field trials coming down the homestretch in Eugene may be the women’s 400-meter hurdles.

Though frequently scrutinized the way any market leader is, Nike’s command over track and field has been tested over the past few years — if not in a pure dollar-for-dollar sense, then certainly in the way it is perceived by its most fervent followers.

The triangular track in Vernonia doesn’t meet national or international specifications and the grandstand is falling apart. But a group of supporters wants to save them.

It's the end of Hayward Field as we know it, and not everyone feels fine.

On the opening day of the 2016 Olympics, we'll listen back to a conversation with Oregon track star Alexi Pappas, who is running for Greece in Rio. Also, over the next four days, we'll listen back to all of our On The Road series. Today: 395.

We talk to Eddie De La Cruz from Hermiston’s Hispanic Advisory Committee. We'll hear about law enforcement efforts to monitor the effects of marijuana on Oregon drivers. Finally, Olympic track star Alexi Pappas stops by.

Those visiting Eugene for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials have a one-day break in the action Tuesday. These are some of the best-known running routes in town.

We're broadcasting live from KLCC in Eugene and welcoming TrackTown USA president Vin Lananna and longtime Eugene mayor Kitty Piercy. We also sit down with Kathleen Saadat, who just retired as the chair of the Portland police oversight board.