Eugene RG exclusive: Phil Knight walked away from paying for Hayward Field renovations last year, Worlds weren't coming to US

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever that has better access to transportation and isn't a couple hours from the nearest international airport would seem to be a more reasonable choice. I just wish they had left Hayward as is and left it for us true fans of track. Track will never be as big as we believe and Nike should put more money into getting hobby joggers to go out and run their 5k marathons instead of pissing off everybody.

Anywhere but there wrote:

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever that has better access to transportation and isn't a couple hours from the nearest international airport would seem to be a more reasonable choice. I just wish they had left Hayward as is and left it for us true fans of track. Track will never be as big as we believe and Nike should put more money into getting hobby joggers to go out and run their 5k marathons instead of pissing off everybody.

WCs is not huge and is minor for NBC and the IAAF which uses small towns like Edmonton, Daegu, and now Eugene to train new TV production staff in a low cost setting.

Anywhere but there wrote:

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever that has better access to transportation and isn't a couple hours from the nearest international airport would seem to be a more reasonable choice. I just wish they had left Hayward as is and left it for us true fans of track. Track will never be as big as we believe and Nike should put more money into getting hobby joggers to go out and run their 5k marathons instead of pissing off everybody.

Like many suggest, we're flying to Los Angeles and vacationing in Malibu, Las Vegas, and San Diego, before going to worlds.

Bil Bowerman urinated on Phil Knight

Positive Contribution wrote:

Bil Bowerman urinated on Phil Knight

Well, we all urinate on you. So...

Production Crewmember wrote:

WCs is not huge and is minor for NBC and the IAAF which uses small towns like Edmonton, Daegu, and now Eugene to train new TV production staff in a low cost setting.

London, Beijing, Moscow, Berlin, Osaka, Paris.

Small towns.

Production Crewmember wrote:

Anywhere but there wrote:

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever that has better access to transportation and isn't a couple hours from the nearest international airport would seem to be a more reasonable choice. I just wish they had left Hayward as is and left it for us true fans of track. Track will never be as big as we believe and Nike should put more money into getting hobby joggers to go out and run their 5k marathons instead of pissing off everybody.

WCs is not huge and is minor for NBC and the IAAF which uses small towns like Edmonton, Daegu, and now Eugene to train new TV production staff in a low cost setting.

There's so many TV shows these days the IAAF reluctantly has to take anyone for Outdoor Worlds. Consequently fans are made to suffer in boring backwater villages in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, United States.

200M for F&T discount hobby doesn's draw attention. Try $2.1 Billion for the Houston Texans free NFL stadium.

Anywhere but there wrote:

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever...

Where else in Eugene if not Hayward?

Typo watcher wrote:

Anywhere but there wrote:

I understand that they wanted to host worlds in Eugene because it's "Tracktown USA", but why couldn't it have been held elsewhere in the US. Someplace like New York, Eugene, Seattle, wherever...

Where else in Eugene if not Hayward?

that's so easy. Autzen stadium, put on a track like they did during the Glasgow commonwealth games a few years back and all attendance problems are covered.

And so they construct a good trackstadium. You don't want a big stadium that's hardly has a sell out crowd, because attendance rates will decrease in only a few years to just parents and teammates.

I think the US should have a nice tertiary bigass 30,000 seat T&F stadium on the West Coast to augment the rumored Mt Sac Phase II 70,000 seat venue which will be built over the current Maintenance Yard.

I don't understand why these stadiums have such a small planned capacity? 18,000 for the one that Tinker Hatfield proposes and only 30,000 maximum (12,000 permanent?!?!) for the one that will be built.

How can they hold World's there?

Daegu Stadium 2011: 66k

Luzhniki Stadium 2013: 78k

Birds Nest 2015: 50-80k

London Stadium 2017: 66k

Another question, I don't know because I've never been there, but does Eugene have the infrastructure to cope with tens of thousands of fans, not all from Eugene, using the public transport system, walking through the street etc? I went to many of the London 2017 evening sessions and the organisation and transport logistics required was seriously impressive.

The nearest tube station (Stratford) had been given a big makeover to help with easing passengers journeys before the Olympics and I believe another train station which is Stratford International was built just before the Olympics helped move passengers in and out quickly with special services running. These stations are both practiced at catering for big events that are held in the Olympic Park.

Does Eugene not need to consider other logistical factors besides the stadium itself? Even 30k is a lot of people waiting for the bus.

Americans insist on deodarant, wiping after #2, mouthwash, fresh underwear everyday, etc. Korea, Russia, China, Britain doesn't have such restrictions of personal cleanliness.

Production Crewmember wrote:

WCs is not huge and is minor for NBC and the IAAF which uses small towns like Edmonton, Daegu, and now Eugene to train new TV production staff in a low cost setting.

False! IAAF buys the time and delivers the feed worldwide. What you suggest makes no sense.

If it isn't the Olympic T&F, T&F is a niche activity. An $200M expenditure is small and inconsequential in comparison to $50 Billion spent on each Olympics.

Ok so you only have half the stadium because of deodorant and toilet paper? Your sentence doesn't even make sense. Perhaps you should come up with your own language rather than struggling to use ours.

Maybe you will only have half as many seats because Americans are twice the size of the average human?

That newspaper you quote is owned by Nike Shanghai International Estates.

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Positive Contribution wrote:

Bil Bowerman urinated on Phil Knight

Well, we all urinate on you. So...

No it literally happened more than once. Read Kenny Moores book. Bowerman was a sick sick human.

Urination is encouraged for a healthy lifestyle.