Hollywood elevated James Dean to legendary status. The grunge-rock
movement catapulted Kurt Cobain to stardom. But when it comes to track
and field, Steve Prefontaine sets the standard for antiheroes."He's
held in high reverence because he was a rar...

DECATHLON100 meters—1. Ashton Eaton, Oregon, 10.64; 2. Jangy
Addy, Tennessee, 10.87; 3. Rickey Moody, Washington St., 10.94; 4. Mat
Clark, Northern Iowa, 11.13; 5. Michael Ayers, Tennessee, 11.17; 6.
Nick Adcock, Missouri, 11.18; 7. Aaron Harl...

Pace yourself.The NCAA Track and Field Championships is a four-day test of skills, and even sprinters must be patient."It's very grueling," said Walter Dix, a Florida State all-American. "And I have to make sure my body is prepared for that."A
few of ...

Lightening caused the NCAA Track and Field Championships to be
interrupted from 10:20 a.m. until 1 p.m. today, leading to delays in
the decathlon and javelin.Running events, which begin at 4:30 p.m., are expected to start as scheduled.“We handl...

Andrew Wheating is staking his claim as one of Oregon’s best middle-distance runners
He already upstaged a presidential
candidate, became the first Vermonter to break 4 minutes in the mile,
ran 800 meters indoors with one shoe, claimed Pac-10 ...

6/11/08

1. The Can't-Miss Race There will be 40 events contested in Eugene, with plenty at stake: Only
the top three finishers per event move on to the Beijing Olympics in
...