Already a global leader in producing sustainable multi-day sporting events, TrackTown USA turned the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 into a showcase for ‘green’ events that leave a lasting impact on participants and the community.
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Portland goes green at every turn

Already a global leader in producing sustainable multi-day sporting events, TrackTown USA turned the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 into a showcase for ‘green’ events that leave a lasting impact on participants and the community.... Read more

It’s athletics’ counterpart to basketball’s buzzer-beater. You are behind but you have the competition’s last attempt; and you then trump them all.

At last month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, Hungarian shot putter Anita Marton elevated herself into first place with her final round 19.33m, a national indoor record to push host nation favourite Michelle Carter into second place.
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Shot diva Carter finally getting a leading role

It’s athletics’ counterpart to basketball’s buzzer-beater. You are behind but you have the competition’s last attempt; and you then trump them all. At last month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, Hungarian shot putter Anita Marton elevated herself into first place with her final round 19.33m, a national indoor record to push host nation favourite Michelle Carter into second place.... Read more

“It was my experience that helped me to stay calm and jump 8.25m in the third round and stay in the competition,” Fabrice Lapierre said about his performance at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016.
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Lapierre leaps back into the long jump limelight

“It was my experience that helped me to stay calm and jump 8.25m in the third round and stay in the competition,” Fabrice Lapierre said about his performance at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016.... Read more

Satisfaction for Ryan Hill after winning the 3000m silver medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 lasted just a matter of moments.
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After surprise silver in Portland, Hill ponders future possibilities

Satisfaction for Ryan Hill after winning the 3000m silver medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 lasted just a matter of moments. ... Read more

Yulimar Rojas will always remember Portland as the city that marked a turning point for her career and the history of athletics in Venezuela.

The tall 20-year old made history on Saturday by becoming Venezuela’s first world champion in athletics with her 14.41m victory in the women’s triple jump at the Oregon Convention Center.
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Portland heralds a turning point for Rojas and Venezuela

Yulimar Rojas will always remember Portland as the city that marked a turning point for her career and the history of athletics in Venezuela. The tall 20-year old made history on Saturday by becoming Venezuela’s first world champion in athletics with her 14.41m victory in the women’s triple jump at the Oregon Convention Center.... Read more