More than 950 athletes from 34 teams competed at The Dome for the 13th edition of the Russ Edwards Big C Relays. Chugiak’s Alliyah Fields was unstoppable in her quest for individual and relay glory, collecting four wins, which included a personal best, a meet record,...
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Road Report: Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike chipped off some rust with 15th place at USA 5K road championship
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...
Tales From The Track: Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike wraps longest, best season of running career with Diamond League debut in China
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...
Tales From The Track: World final disappointing for Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike, but earns him experience entering Olympic year
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...
Track and Field: Isaac Updike’s World Championships debut: First, seeming ruin, then relief
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,...
Track & Field: Jordyn Bruce soars to one of Alaska’s top pole vault marks, finishes 2nd at decathlon national championships
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 named Athlete of the Week
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...
Track & Field: Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce impresses with runner-up finish in decathlon debut
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...
Prep Track & Field: Fairbanks’ Micah Olsen pole vaults to runner-up finish at Junior Olympics
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...
Track & Field: Doug Herron has limitless potential when it comes to coaching athletes in the fast lane
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...
Track & Field: Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce signs a contract with Lululemon, primed for decathlon debut in France
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...