The World Track & Field Championships 2022 – A four-part series

Part 1: These Games are as Good as it Gets

Every two years, elite athletes from around globe compete in the World Track and Field Championships (a.k.a. “The Worlds”). This summer, for the first time, The Worlds took place in the U.S.
 
You couldn’t ask for a better host city than Eugene, Oregon, which has earned its longtime reputation as Track Town USA. My husband Tom and I have run in several masters meets there (many loooonnng years ago) and always enjoyed the enthusiastic and track-savvy spectators and organizers.
 
The University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, one of America’s most hallowed track venues, has been completely renovated. It now provides a world-class setting for athletes and spectators alike.
 
Combine the friendliness of local volunteers with the best coaches, trainers and fans from all over the world, and you get a vortex of energy that can – and did – push athletes to a whole new level. 
--Leah Rewolinski

Read on for more. 
I've provided all four parts of this series at once, so you can binge-read. Scroll down for Part 2: Witnessing Greatness.