Track and Field — Oregon’s Eaton breaks heptathlon world record at NCAA’s

running advice bug Track and Field    Oregons Eaton breaks heptathlon world record at NCAAsDOHA, Qatar – University of Oregon senior Ashton Eaton set a world record on his way to winning his second-consecutive NCAA title Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.

Eaton beat 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dan O’Brien’s world record when he scored 6,499 points over two days this weekend. O’Brien’s previous record of 6,476 was set back in 1993 when Eaton was just five years old.

In seven events over two days, Eaton had five personal bests: 60m (6.71), 60mH (7.86), high jump (2.11m/6-11), long jump (7.73m/25-4.5) and 1,000m (2:23.67). He also had marks of 13.12m/43-0.5 in the shot put and 5.10m/16-8.75 in the pole vault.

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Track and Field — Bagley, Rupp and Gay burn up track at Outdoor Nationals

running advice bug Track and Field    Bagley, Rupp and Gay burn up track at Outdoor NationalsEUGENE, Ore – Amy Yoder Bagley, Galen Rupp thrilled their hometown crowd and Tyson Gay burned up the track during the opening day of the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.

The final event of the 2009 USATF Outdoor Visa Championship Series, the USA Outdoor Championships runs from June 25-28.

Yoder Begley thrills Hayward crowd again
Oregon Track Club member Any Yoder Begley thrilled the Hayward Field crowd in finishing third at the Olympic Trials last year, bettering the Olympic Games women’s “A” qualifying standard in the process, and she brought an even bigger roar tonight as she won her first national championship and set a Hayward Field record.

Yoder Begley and 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan traded the lead twice in the final lap, with Yoder Begley emerging as the victor in 31 minutes, 22.69 seconds, which is the #9 U.S. women’s 10,000m time in history. Flanagan was the runner-up in 31:23.43. Both times shattered Flanagan’s previous Hayward Field record time of 31:34.81, set in winning the 2008 Olympic Trials. 2008 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Katie McGregor punched her ticket for her third U.S. World Championships team with her third-place finish in 32:08.04.
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