Thousands of runners made up the stream of neon shirts and shoes that cut across Track Town USA in 26.2 or 13.1 mile treks to the finish line of the 7th Eugene Marathon.
Lacy Cromwell was engaged to Navy SEAL Denis Miranda. They were both 24 years old and ready to spend the rest of their lives together.
But on September 21, 2010, Miranda was in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
The annual Eugene Marathon will draw thousands of people to Eugene and motorists should be prepared for traffic delays and some road closures this coming weekend. The first of these events...
In TrackTown USA, runners on a trail named in honor of the late distance runner Steve Prefontaine and others along the Amazon runing paths favored by beginners and Olympians alike struggled to come to grips with news of what happened.
As news out of Boston alarmed the nation, family and friends awaited word from the 351 runners from Oregon, including 24 from Eugene, who were registered to participate in the Boston Marathon.
EUGENE, Ore. -- According to Eugene Marathon’s race policy, runners have to be at least 16-years-old to compete in the full marathon. But 13-year-old Winter Vinecki is the exception to that rule.