I stopped going to professional track meets when they started limiting the distance races. They use to have the 1500, 5000, and the 10,000 on one meet. Now it's either the 3,000 or just a 5000.
You made that up. Most non championship meets don't have a 10k, and have never had a 10k.
Portland, quite literally, is hell on earth. But....you get what you vote for right.
"As reported by KATU, Portland, Oregon has been grappling with multiple simultaneous issues ranging from homelessness and gun violence to drug abuse and mental health problems, placing the city under a cloud of negativity. The city’s image has taken a hit, and these challenges are speculated to contribute to the noticeable decrease in its population"
As reported by KATU, Portland, Oregon has been grappling with multiple simultaneous issues ranging from homelessness and gun violence to drug abuse and mental health problems, placing the city under a
I would be p1ssed if I bought a ticket and other people got in for free
They give them away to school kids and people associated with the sponsors (like work parties, professional trips). I don't think they just hand them out on the street, don't worry.
Oh, so they’re already trying to give them but no takers?
I think this idea that the Eugene World Championships were not well attended is a false premise. Six evening sessions sold out. That’s over half of the prime sessions having complete sell outs. As someone that was there, I can tell you that every evening session seemed like a near sell out. And there were a total of 147k attendees during the event. Next, comparing the ten day world championships at a much bigger venue to a one or two day meet like Oslo at a much smaller venue is apples and oranges. A better comparison but still not perfect comparison will be when the two day diamond league final is in Eugene in September. And guess what, both days will be sell outs. I realize you want something to be upset about, but you’ve missed the mark here. See here for more on Eugene…it wasn’t a complete sell out, of course, but it’s not like no one went.
Portland, quite literally, is hell on earth. But....you get what you vote for right.
"As reported by KATU, Portland, Oregon has been grappling with multiple simultaneous issues ranging from homelessness and gun violence to drug abuse and mental health problems, placing the city under a cloud of negativity. The city’s image has taken a hit, and these challenges are speculated to contribute to the noticeable decrease in its population"
They give them away to school kids and people associated with the sponsors (like work parties, professional trips). I don't think they just hand them out on the street, don't worry.
Oh, so they’re already trying to give them but no takers?
The Diamond League? I was referring to the strategy for Budapest tbh, how they give away tickets in general. Because someone said this is what they need to do elsewhere. They give them to disabled children and so on.
Watching Oslo DL right now, how are all the stands and stadiums always so full all over Europe for this "regular season" meets, and we can't even fill Hayward for the World Championships. What's up with that? Seriously wondering what the US should do different to bring in crowds like Europe for track.
Many reasons. The first being that Jakob is a national icon in Norway. Second, track is more popular in Europe, no big news there. Third, Americans don’t like professional track because they don’t like being reminded of how out of shape they are.
I used to attend the NCAA's (four days), USA Championships, Prefontaine Meet, etc. at the old Hayward Field. Always filled. Then they decided to tear down the old stadium and build a new one. Took two plus years. Prices have soared, the seating is much farther from the field, and overall a step in the wrong direction (IMHO). I have given up my season tickets, as have many of my friends. I doubt the interest in track and field will return in the foreseeable future. The program the Vin Lananna and Robert Johnson built been destroyed.
Portland, quite literally, is hell on earth. But....you get what you vote for right.
"As reported by KATU, Portland, Oregon has been grappling with multiple simultaneous issues ranging from homelessness and gun violence to drug abuse and mental health problems, placing the city under a cloud of negativity. The city’s image has taken a hit, and these challenges are speculated to contribute to the noticeable decrease in its population"
The US would have to get rid of the sports more interesting than track, like football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, NASCAR. Euros don't have that, not as much anyhow and the the ones they do have, they don't do interestingly.
Watching Oslo DL right now, how are all the stands and stadiums always so full all over Europe for this "regular season" meets, and we can't even fill Hayward for the World Championships. What's up with that? Seriously wondering what the US should do different to bring in crowds like Europe for track.
I've said it and I'll say it again - gambling is an easy way to grow the sport!
These races are WAY more exciting than horse races and people FLOCK to races. Give the people what they want! Open up betting for the NCAA, USATF championships and DL meets - with a little bit of backing from one of the major books and you'll have more viewers/fans easy.
It was awesome in 2021 betting on the Olympics.
Yet another example of track and field and USATF not getting with the times.
PS - Hayward is a terrible comparison and is not the pinnacle of US T&F. Sorry Eugene.
I stopped going to professional track meets when they started limiting the distance races. They use to have the 1500, 5000, and the 10,000 on one meet. Now it's either the 3,000 or just a 5000.
You made that up. Most non championship meets don't have a 10k, and have never had a 10k.
Nope! In the early part of 2000's they did have more distance races and even in the 90's you can look it up yourself. I know cause I watched them. The 10,000 meters were run more often than they are now. They use to have heats in championship races for 10,000 meters which I think was unnecessary but now it's mostly sprints.
