TALES FROM TRACKLANDIA (1/2) ——————————————————————— “I need to f#%* sh*+ up in this race to show who I am” Going into the 2018 Portland Track Festival, Stephanie Purple Brown was on a tear but felt like a colorful fighter jet flying under the radar. Her races before June were either tactical or in another country, but she had managed to run 2:01 on multiple occasions and pushed Olympic silver medalist, Francine Niyonsaba to the line while besting bronze medalist, Margaret Wambui in a race on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Purps is an unsponsored runner, racing in bright-colored bikini bottoms and working at a Wine and Spirits Shop in Montana where she trains. She revels in her role as the underdog. There is nothing more motivating than having to prove you belong. Taking stock of her recent results, her coach decided it was time to make her presence known against top competition in the heart of Tracklandia at the Portland Track Festival. On the plane ride to Portland, Purps wrote in her journal: “It’s bullsh*+ my [1500] PR is still 4:07, like come on, that is just silly. I need to f#%* sh*+ up in this race to show who I am. I want to win more than anyone else out there!!” #tracklandia #TFT @misspurplebrown @on_running
On a near perfect evening in 2015, a smooth striding Charles Jock set the meet 600m record in 1:14.33. All of Tracklandia rejoiced. #tracklandia #pdxtrack #portlandtrackfestival —————————————————————— @jockncj 1:14.33 MR @ha_runabda 1:15.07 @wizzo800 1:15.81 @nicksymmonds 1:16.13 Daniel Guerrero 1:20.43
DEEP BREATHS #trackweek is fast approaching ————————————————————— •Thurs June 6th: @runnerspace Tracklandia filming ————————————————————— •Fri June 7th: @takethebridge ————————————————————— •Sat June 8th: Portland Track Festival ————————————————————— •Sun June 9th: Portland Track Festival ————————————————————— #tracklandia #pdxtrack Presented by: @on_running 📸: @curthawkinson
The Portland Track Festival Entry Deadline is TUESDAY, MAY 28th. Get in under the standard! ———————————————————————— Pictured: Drew Windle securing the Olympic A standard running 1:45.65 in the 800m at #PTF 2016. #tracklandia #pdxtrack @on_running @drewwindle @brooksbeaststc 📸: @curthawkinson
A familiar sight ————————————————————— Clayton Murphy has been rocking fields to sleep in constricting fashion at early season races in Palo Alto and Los Angeles. As we enter the meat of the season he looks poised to post a jaw-dropping mark that will surely rock the house. Where will it be? Will others go with him? #rockthebaby #tracklandia #pdxtrack @on_running

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