Eugene hosts the World Athletics U20 Championships next week. It’s this year’s final high-profile event at Hayward Field.
The five-day meet will crown the best junior athletes, ages 16 to 19, in 46 track and field events, including a mixed 4×100 meter relay, which is new this year.
The international competition is expected to draw 2,000 athletes, coaches and staff from about 170 countries. That’s according to J.B. Carney, vice president of destinations sales and services with Travel Lane County…