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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 RUclipsrs 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👋🏼
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🥰🏃♀️👏🏻
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!
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 🤔
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.
As a college distance runner from the 70’s this brought back a lot of good memories. Thank you.
As a UO distance runner from the 80's, this brought back a lot of good memories!
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.
Thanks for preparing this video. I was a runner in the 1970s. Hayward Field and the culture in Eugene make both very special.
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.
Really enjoyed this. I STILL am hoping to be able to visit Eugene one day!
Great doc about Eugene culture and history. Was a smooth watch.
My Timex is also a smooth watch!
@@richardthegingerbo909 ya got me
@@MattCookOregon :D
+University of Oregon Many thanks for the video. This brought back so many memories of exhilarating runs and races.
Great video friends! Thank you for making😊
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.
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!
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.
I ran my first ever half marathon this past May in Eugene and it was an incredible experience to say the least.
What a beautiful reminder of school! I was there from’82-‘89. Such great memories of running all over the area. I miss it!
Feels surreal this is the school I go to
Loved seeing Tom Heinonen featured in this documentary. Makes me miss Eugene! Now I need to sign up for that Butte to Butte Run.
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.
Love me a quality lil running doc
The goat
Love Tom! He makes the world a better place.
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 RUclipsrs 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👋🏼
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
Fantastic documentary!
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🥰🏃♀️👏🏻
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!
OTRO MUNDO OTRO NIVEL SE VE Y DE NOTA QUE VIVEN COMEN Y SUENAN CON EL RUNNING Y EL TRACK AND FIELD BKN ♥ 👌 ❤
My question is, who was able to run behind Ben Blankenship with a camera!!?
a drone lol
There's a new invention out there called the wheel
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 🤔
This was so good and so true. 🏃♂🏃♂
So much work into this
cant wait to run Euegene Marathon next weekend!
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.
Love THIS❤
DREAM UNIVERSITY
Wanna go here so bad 💚 💛
when ya gotta go, ya gotta go!
Former Oregon coach Vin Lananna (22:19)
Good eye. Got him in it twice, though :)
@@uoregon :D
Inspiring
💚💛
can we get a workout video with Reinhardt Harrison he doesn't post on his RUclips anymore and I to want good want running content right now pls
No.
hi puddle the duck
The ❤ Loves to dance 😉
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.
😍😍😍😍
Why wasn’t Galen Rupp in there?
Galen is at 22:08
Where was Ashton Eaton?
he was eatin'
Probably at Tracktown Pizza.
W
NO MENTION OF COACH JOHNSON AND THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
. . . or Alberto Salazar!
The weather is really good for distance running?! Are you out of your freaking mind?
150 rainy days, 220 cloudy days. Enough said.
thought this would be much more about oregon's track team, pretty disappointing to be honest
You should have read the title of the doc lol, that's on you.
@@MaxBowyer true
Arkansas Track & Field is better
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@@emmanueluwa2190 stats prove it