Now if Eugene truly is Tracktown USA there should be no reason to not be packed. Regardless of whether there are too many events. Travel shouldn’t be an issue because you put the meets in Eugene because the locals are such die-hards. I guess Tracktown no longer applies?
I always wondered why so much money went into Eugene to make it "Tracktown USA." It is a tiny market in a very small state (OR population is just over 4 mil). But the Adidas Grand Prix in NYC never took off and lost the Diamond League to Morocco. So, it may be that Eugene is the pick because costs are low and so many US runners (read Nike athletes) are local.
Because Nike and Phil Knight have a daddy complex with the legacy of Bill Bowerman. The old coach washed his dominance all over him.
The NYC and Chicago Marathons used to get higher TV ratings than any baseball game except the World Series and any football game except the playoffs. It's all about presentation and marketing.
In 1958, at the age of 20, Herb Elliott was offered $250,000 by an American promotor to sign a two year professional contract. That's the equivalent of 2 1/2 million in today's money. That Kenyan 17 year old sensation you highlighted earlier has 49 Instagram followers.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Sinclaire Johnson, Berihu Aregwai, Michael Norman, Sha'Carri Richardson, Michael Norman, Paul Chelimo,Emma Coburn, Courtney Frerichs, Laua Muir, and Josette Norris all make the list. Plus do the low attend...
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