A number of training groups for top-level track & field groups are based in Oregon.
Here is a look at how at how they will be represented at the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, which will begin Friday at the Oregon Convention Center.
Bowerman Track Club
This a Nike-sponsored group primarily for world class middle distance and distance runners, based at Nike World Headquarters in suburban Portland. All athletes are coached by Jerry Schumacher unless otherwise noted:
• Andrew Bayer, men's 3,000
• Erin Gray, women's 3,000 race walk (coach Bob Gray)
• Shelby Houlihan, women's 3,000
• Ryan Hill, men's 3,000
• Emily Infeld, women's 3,000
• Evan Jager, men's 3,000
• Lopez Lomong, men's 3,000
High Performance West
This is a Portland-based training group for runners from 400 meters and up, with some elite-level competitors.