Heart of Tracktown: A Running Community | Documentary

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  • Опубліковано 14 гру 2022
  • It's been called many things. The running capitol of the world, Tracktown USA, "...a bunch of hype!" So, what's the real scoop on Eugene, Oregon and its unique running culture?
    The Heart of Tracktown documentary explores how a community built a legacy of shoes, trails, world records, and a healthy obsession with running. From Nike to jogging, Olympic Trials to road races, sports product innovation to personal fitness revolution-for more than a century, one place has served as the epicenter of a growing sport and competitive spirit. All roads lead back to Hayward Field.
    Runners in the community provide personal insight and expert commentary including a brief history of the running program at the University of Oregon, the rise of a running community in the Eugene area, the Pac 12 Championship at Hayward Field, the Eugene Marathon, the UO collegiate Track and Field team, the Butte to Butte road race, and the World Athletics Championship at Hayward Field.
    The legacy of Hayward Field: hayward.uoregon.edu/
    Running Trails in Eugene, Oregon: • Running Trails in Euge...
    Bowerman Sports Science Center: bssc.uoregon.edu/
    University of Oregon: www.uoregon.edu/
    Produced by University Communications at the University of Oregon in partnership with UO Libraries and UO Athletics.
    Cast:
    Tom Heinonen
    Kayla Krueger
    Emma McEvoy
    Rachel Robinson
    Lauren Goss
    Vince Buford
    Ellen Schmidt-Devlin
    Lonn Robertson
    Jim Hill
    Shalane Flanagan
    Jerry Schumacher
    Maddy Elmore
    Elliott Cook
    Cathie Twomey Bellamy
    Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
    Sam Prakel
    Vanessa Fraser
    Gilbert Grundy
    Ben Blankenship
    Bill Dellinger
    Andrew Kirchharr
    Director: Dustin Whitaker
    Producer: Charlie Litchfield
    Camera: Dustin Whitaker, Charlie Litchfield, Nic Walcott, Chris Larsen
    Drone: Chris Larsen
    Color: Nic Walcott
    Animation/Graphics: Chris Larsen
    Additional Camera: Matt Parker, Travis Worrell
    UO Track and Field Photographer: Matt Parker
    UO Libraries Archivist: Lauren Goss
    Historical content courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives and Gary Lineburg.
    Special Thanks:
    Matt Parker
    Johnny Truax
    Jenn Lewis
    Erin Whitaker
    Rick Putnam
    Amanda Hvass
    Trisha Kluge
    Josh Gordon
    Pac 12 Network
    Nate Mallue
    Craig Ashford
    Doug Park
    Brad Hutchins
    Carlyn Schreck
    Jesse Abdenour
    Mike Hahn
    Ian Dobson
    Caleb Rexius
    #running #trackandfield #marathon #runningcommentary #runningcommunity #nike #documentary #oregonducks #runningmotivation
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  • @aleardomanacerojunior1488
    @aleardomanacerojunior1488 Рік тому +16

    I lived in Eugene in 2010/2011 and ran in most of the places shown in the video, bringing me a lot of nice memories. I loved the city and the people so much and, if I can, I would move back to Eugene after retiring. As stated early in the video, the city breathes running, and if you are competitive, there are races almost every weekend, even with just a bunch of people running.

  • @stanogrady893
    @stanogrady893 Рік тому +22

    As a college distance runner from the 70’s this brought back a lot of good memories. Thank you.

    • @tazpengra
      @tazpengra Рік тому +2

      As a UO distance runner from the 80's, this brought back a lot of good memories!

  • @Diana-yd1wq
    @Diana-yd1wq Рік тому +6

    Awesome video! The foundation was the building of community. I volunteered for years for Prefontaine. When picking up athletes from all around the world, they would talk about how special it was to compete in Eugene. The crowd was educated, they knew excellence and would cheer for athletes, regardless of the country or state they were from. We cheered for excellence, for effort, for dedication, for the spirit of the athlete. They ran on the trails and people recognized and acknowledged them. I'm proud to be a part of this community.

  • @timjohnson5519
    @timjohnson5519 Рік тому +8

    Thanks for preparing this video. I was a runner in the 1970s. Hayward Field and the culture in Eugene make both very special.

  • @kevincassman6214
    @kevincassman6214 Рік тому +5

    Love Tom! He makes the world a better place.

  • @Averagebum21
    @Averagebum21 Рік тому +6

    +University of Oregon Many thanks for the video. This brought back so many memories of exhilarating runs and races.

  • @kevstreet
    @kevstreet Рік тому +9

    This is so great!
    Although it would’ve been nice to have included Phil Knight, Cooper Teare, Galen Rupp, Pre, et al, there’s just so much history in Oregon that you can’t have it all.
    Nicely done, this is a wonderful video.

  • @MrVirly
    @MrVirly Рік тому +6

    This is a really cool watch. I'm just a casual runner, but any story about something super important to a specific place is always really interesting to me.

  • @nkelly2709
    @nkelly2709 Рік тому +10

    Ran my first half marathon in Auckland, New Zealand and got absolutely hooked. About to take part in my first full marathon in February. Can’t wait! Greetings from NZ!

  • @iguillo
    @iguillo Рік тому +19

    Really enjoyed this. I STILL am hoping to be able to visit Eugene one day!

  • @chrisarrr3248
    @chrisarrr3248 Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful reminder of school! I was there from’82-‘89. Such great memories of running all over the area. I miss it!

  • @marcosmerritt17
    @marcosmerritt17 Рік тому +7

    I ran my first ever half marathon this past May in Eugene and it was an incredible experience to say the least.

  • @devonchambers7569
    @devonchambers7569 Рік тому +5

    Thank you for the reminders of why I came to Eugene and to the University of Oregon many years ago...I would have loved to have been able to stay longer, but things just didn't work out there.

  • @MattCookOregon
    @MattCookOregon Рік тому +18

    Great doc about Eugene culture and history. Was a smooth watch.

  • @andreasbecher9006
    @andreasbecher9006 Рік тому +3

    Great video friends! Thank you for making😊

  • @jaden_bales
    @jaden_bales Рік тому +3

    Feels surreal this is the school I go to

  • @carolinebray82
    @carolinebray82 Рік тому +11

    I love this so much, I started running this year for my first 5k in 5 years. with the past times being really slow I'd aim to beat my own time from walking an over an hour at my first 5k to last 5k at 34mins and 14 seconds BRING IT!! I'm usually walking and biking, but this gets me going as much as the "project iceman" if you haven't seen it or heard about it, they are UA-camrs from all over and are going for an Oscar, I suggest anyone look them up.. This guy Anders trained for a triathlon in Antarctic!! 🏃🏼‍♀💜😎Hello from Colorado👋🏼

  • @carolinebray82
    @carolinebray82 4 місяці тому

    Love this I’m going share it with friends who want start running 🥰 I also feel so deeply inclined to watch this again! Brings tears to my eyes how far I’ve come in 1.5yr of sorta running hahah I love what running can do for a community🥰🏃‍♀️👏🏻

  • @ryankeith5139
    @ryankeith5139 Рік тому +9

    Loved seeing Tom Heinonen featured in this documentary. Makes me miss Eugene! Now I need to sign up for that Butte to Butte Run.

  • @Avaholic96
    @Avaholic96 5 місяців тому

    Such a well put together video! I'm a pretty average runner, but I love the sport. I actually made the trip to Eugene last summer to experience its running culture firsthand. Maybe I'll make it back one day to do the marathon!

  • @alexandreiTF
    @alexandreiTF Рік тому +8

    Love me a quality lil running doc

  • @GGmanlife
    @GGmanlife 3 місяці тому +1

    I’m a high school runner in track town, and I don’t think there’s another town in the entire world I’d rather run in

  • @spencerpeterson6825
    @spencerpeterson6825 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic documentary!

  • @cornydad
    @cornydad Рік тому +1

    So much work into this

  • @marjlopez_
    @marjlopez_ Рік тому +4

    DREAM UNIVERSITY

  • @domingoantonioparramunoz4098
    @domingoantonioparramunoz4098 Рік тому +3

    OTRO MUNDO OTRO NIVEL SE VE Y DE NOTA QUE VIVEN COMEN Y SUENAN CON EL RUNNING Y EL TRACK AND FIELD BKN ♥ 👌 ❤

  • @trishakluge1926
    @trishakluge1926 Рік тому +40

    My question is, who was able to run behind Ben Blankenship with a camera!!?

    • @elijahagurs5294
      @elijahagurs5294 Рік тому +4

      a drone lol

    • @jtleon7086
      @jtleon7086 Рік тому +1

      There's a new invention out there called the wheel

    • @uoregon
      @uoregon  Рік тому +6

      Great guesses from the others, but the simplest solution is usually the answer. It was just our director running behind him. He did have the benefit of not having to run the whole 10K though 🤔

  • @mikewalker7385
    @mikewalker7385 Рік тому +3

    This was so good and so true. 🏃‍♂🏃‍♂

  • @bernardhsu
    @bernardhsu Рік тому +2

    Love THIS❤

  • @nolanyt2404
    @nolanyt2404 2 місяці тому

    I ran in the middle school mile at Oregon relays and I kept seeing everyone walking around with that pizza and I had no clue where to find it.

  • @comedygoldclips2024
    @comedygoldclips2024 Місяць тому

    Inspiring

  • @thespeedster7700
    @thespeedster7700 Рік тому +10

    Wanna go here so bad 💚 💛

  • @richardthegingerbo909
    @richardthegingerbo909 Рік тому +6

    Former Oregon coach Vin Lananna (22:19)

  • @stapes2178
    @stapes2178 Рік тому

    cant wait to run Euegene Marathon next weekend!

  • @keyseansmith829
    @keyseansmith829 Рік тому +6

    💚💛

  • @gzfashions
    @gzfashions Рік тому +2

    The ❤ Loves to dance 😉

  • @antoniodicianni3080
    @antoniodicianni3080 Рік тому +6

    can we get a workout video with Reinhardt Harrison he doesn't post on his UA-cam anymore and I to want good want running content right now pls

  • @hussienalsafi1149
    @hussienalsafi1149 Рік тому +2

    😍😍😍😍

  • @maxon8665
    @maxon8665 Рік тому +5

    hi puddle the duck

  • @SheffKane
    @SheffKane Рік тому +1

    W

  • @kodyeidenschink6861
    @kodyeidenschink6861 Рік тому +1

    Where was Ashton Eaton?

  • @kevinjohnson162
    @kevinjohnson162 Рік тому +1

    Why wasn’t Galen Rupp in there?

  • @strikeforcetracktraining2253
    @strikeforcetracktraining2253 Рік тому +2

    NO MENTION OF COACH JOHNSON AND THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • @shermac246
    @shermac246 11 місяців тому +1

    I sure hope they treat women runners better at the UO than when I was an undergraduate and graduate student at UO. I knew about women athletes then who were pushed by their coaches to lose weight in cruel and inhumane ways. Some of these women were left with eating disorders for a lifetime. Running wasn’t always so wonderful for young women in Eugene but hey they finally got rid of a coach who treated runners abusively about their weight, body shaming was just the beginning, he wasn’t the first one and hopefully will be the last. I imagine this comment will be deleted but hey, I tried.

  • @bmp713
    @bmp713 Рік тому

    The weather is really good for distance running?! Are you out of your freaking mind?
    150 rainy days, 220 cloudy days. Enough said.

  • @run1600
    @run1600 Рік тому +3

    thought this would be much more about oregon's track team, pretty disappointing to be honest

    • @MaxBowyer
      @MaxBowyer Рік тому +1

      You should have read the title of the doc lol, that's on you.

    • @run1600
      @run1600 Рік тому +1

      @@MaxBowyer true

  • @yourmomsdaddy1699
    @yourmomsdaddy1699 Рік тому +1

    Arkansas Track & Field is better