Somebody check on Ben Thomas 💝
@cole_hocker’s coach since his freshman year at Oregon was in the stands for his star pupil’s Olympic 1500m victory. Talk about a moment to remember. 🥲
Eugene has its faults, but there isn’t anywhere else in the US that can come close to replicating the facilities, weather (today was about as good as it gets for everyone) and fan atmosphere across all disciplines. This is still #TracktownUSA.
Hard to imagine you’ll find a better hour of track all year than what we just witnessed.
Six track finals, six Olympic Trials records, and a world record to cap it all off.
(Hat tip @AdamKilgoreWP on the stat)
What. A. Run.
Elliott Cook lowers his PB to 3:33.84 (No. 2 all-time at Oregon‼️), finishes eighth in the #TrackFieldTrials24 1500 final.
#GoDucks x @ecook226
@Lilot1TrackMind Oh, I agree. Don’t understand why it wouldn’t be there, especially because you would expect buildout to be complete by June and would want a dry run for everyone - athletes, event organizers, etc. I’m confused.
Just really giving fuel to the anti-Eugene crowd, lol.
At a press conference in Eugene, LA 28 chairman Casey Wasserman just suggested it is unlikely the LA Coliseum will host the 2028 US Olympic Trials.
"I would think it adds a level of complexity to our planning that I'm not sure is best for the athletes."
https://t.co/mqwOWMIYUS
@tompetrovi55081@nationalthrows Sorry, Tom, but you are just wrong. See my pictures that were taken DURING the shot put final. Way more than 1,000 people. There might be other issues with hosting in Eugene, but this was the biggest crowd any of these throwers have had in the US all year. Those are all facts.
@nationalthrows You were there yesterday and still claim only 10% of stands were full? What’s your solution? In the past 6 weeks there were pro meets in LA and NYC. No one came. What we should care more about is how many people are watching on TV. That is the N that actually matters.
What a season for Elliott Cook.
✅ Two-Time Pac-12 Champ
✅ 1500m National Runner-Up
Oh and his new PR of 3:37.25 secured Cook a spot at the Olympic Trials!
See you back at Hayward 😈
#GoDucks
I know this might be a controversial take, but Track and Field should be an indoor sport. Much more exciting and a better viewing experience both in person and on tv. What if track was only an indoor sport all year round…