Isaac Updike did not enter Saturday morning’s Abbott Dash, which doubled as the USA Track & Field Road 5K Championship, with big expectations. Steeplechase is his signature event, so he was racing a longer distance in Manhattan. There were no barriers or water...
The longest and best season of Isaac Updike’s racing career – the 31-year-old from Ketchikan toed the start line at least once in 12 straight months – closed with his Diamond League debut in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. Updike finished 16th among 18 runners in his...
Last place was not what steeplechaser Isaac Updike of Ketchikan had in mind, of course, but getting to a global final in his first appearance on the world stage earned him valuable experience heading into an Olympic year in 2024. Updike, 31, finished 16th at the World...
The most important race of Isaac Updike’s running career progressed relatively smoothly in a preliminary steeplechase heat Saturday morning at the World Championships. Then, disaster. With about 100 meters left in the 3,000-meter tour over hurdles and a water jump,...
Jordyn Bruce is now two-for-two in podium finishes for the decathlon. The former Eagle River High and Illinois State standout placed runner-up at the USA Women's Decathlon National Championships in Walnut, Calif., with a score of 6,445 points, notching personal bests...
Decathlete Jordyn Bruce of Eagle River is the Alaska Athlete of the Week. Bruce collected another runner-up finish at the US Decathlon Championships held August 12-13 at Mt SAC, Calif. In just her second career decathlon, Bruce — who competed in track & field at...
Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce made her international and professional debut one to remember. Bruce, a Lululemon ambassador, placed runner-up in the decathlon at the Open de France, amassing 6,659 points for a USA 1-2 finish. The former Eagle River High and Illinois State...
In his first pole vaulting competition outside of Alaska, Fairbanks’ Micah Olsen reached for the moon. The rising eighth grader placed runner-up at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in the 13-14-year-old age group, leading a contingent of...
Some may know him as the 800-meter state-record holder. Others know him as the man who in 1985 ran the fastest high school 800 in the country. Nowadays, many know him as “Coach.” Doug Herron’s impact on the sport of track and field goes long beyond the records, as he...
Few athletes have displayed versatility and talent across multiple disciplines like Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce. From a seven-time state medalist in high school to a talented multi-event collegian, Bruce has now ascended the ladder as a professional track and field...
Every time the competition elevates, Vanessa Aniteye has risen to the occasion. Now based out of Seattle, the former Chugiak High star and mother-of-one has taken her talents internationally, placing fifth in the 800 at the German Championships, running 2:04.59 — a...