This summer, TrackTown USA will\u00a0host the first IAAF\u00a0World Athletics Series event to be held in the U.S. in over 20 years. Historic Hayward Field will be the site as Eugene, Oregon plays host to the\u00a02014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics.<\/p>\n
USA Track & Field and TrackTown USA local organizers presented their bid at the IAAF Council Meeting last summer in Monaco and the Council unanimously awarded the Championships to USATF and Eugene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to have this opportunity to bring the track and field world back to our shores and are grateful to our IAAF family members for awarding World Juniors to us,\u201d said USATF President Stephanie Hightower. \u201cAs the country with the World\u2019s No. 1 Track & Field team, we take our role in the international community very seriously, and we want to host events that serve and help athletes from around the world. With our partners in Eugene, we are thrilled to be able to do that in 2014.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Known as Track Town USA, Eugene will host it’s third consecutive U.S. Olympic Team Trials \u2013 Track & Field in 2016, and it is the site for many of the country\u2019s and the world\u2019s top meets. In addition to annually hosting the Nike Prefontaine Classic, part of the IAAF\u2019s Diamond League series, Eugene in recent years has hosted the USA Outdoor Championships, NCAA Division I Championships and Pac-12 Championships.<\/p>\n
“We are incredibly thrilled and humbled by the IAAF’s confidence to award the 2014 World Junior Championships to TrackTown USA,\u201d said University of Oregon Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna, who is also the Chairman of the Bidding Committee. \u201cBringing this prestigious event to the U.S. and Historic Hayward Field is a tremendous honor for our community and the State of Oregon.”<\/p>\n
“Our successful bid was the culmination of the combined efforts of the University of Oregon, the State of Oregon, USATF, the United States Olympic Committee, Oregon Track Club and the citizens of TrackTown USA. The ongoing collaboration between these organizations will produce an unforgettable 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships and will continue to raise the profile of track & field in the United States.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
One of the IAAF\u2019s most prestigious events, the World Junior Championships have provided the global coming-out party for the athletes who become the sport\u2019s biggest stars, including Jesse Williams, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards and Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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