The Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon is Sunday, and it will be bigger than ever. Marketing Director Becky Radliff said the number of runners has doubled since 2023, thanks to a post-COVID running boom.
“We are a destination race for people who want to experience Tracktown USA, experience Hayward Field,” she told KLCC. “They have heard about the iconic track or seen it on TV and they want the chance to finish a race, a marathon specifically, on that same track.”
Radliff said people are coming from all 50 states, two territories and 26 countries. She expects 10,000 runners for Sunday’s races, and another 4,000 in Saturday’s 5-kilometer race and kids’ Duck Dash…