UPDATE (7:16pm EST) Following a bomb threat that was made at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, the school has announced that the area has been cleared of any danger. "The search found nothing of concern and normal activities can resume," per University of Oregon's Division of Safety and Risk Services. The following information was sent out to media members via email from Marcus Thatcher, the NCAA's Associate Director for Media Coordination and Statistics... "Local law enforcement has given the all clear for Hayward Field. Hayward will remain closed for the day for practice. Those needing to retrieve personal items left in the venue will be allowed to do so from 4:30-5:30pm. We will be adding a revised morning practice schedule and will communicate those updates shortly." On Tuesday afternoon, the University of Oregon's Division of Safety and Risk Services issued an alert for an individuals to evacuate and avoid Hayward Field, as well as the surrounding area, due to a bomb threat. In the update, the university explained that, "UOPD is on site investigating, which is expected to take several hours." The University of Oregon is scheduled to host the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Feld Championships at Hayward Field starting Wednesday. The meet is scheduled to conclude on Saturday evening. There are no further details at this time. Additional updates can be found by clicking the following link as they become available: alerts.uoregon.edu.

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett preview the biggest meet of the collegiate season -- the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships! The guys break down every distance event on the national meet schedule, identifying the favorites, sleepers and wild cards in the men’s and women’s 10k, 1500 meters, 3000m steeplechase, 800m and 5k. From historically elite metric mile stars to potential all-time battles in the 3000-meter steeplechase and women’s 5000 meters, the guys analyze the key contenders, potential upset candidates and strategic questions that could decide NCAA titles. If you want a complete guide to the championship weekend and predictions for every major distance event, then this is the episode that you won't want to miss. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (3:44) Men’s 10k Favorites (7:16) Men’s 10k Sleepers (9:40) Men’s 10k Wild Cards (12:44) Women’s 10k Favorites (14:22) Women’s 10k Sleepers and Wild Cards (18:38) Men’s 1500m Favorites (23:25) Men’s 1500m Sleepers (25:19) Men’s 1500m Wild Cards (28:50) Women’s 1500m Favorites (33:52) Women’s 1500m Sleepers (35:48) Women’s 1500m Wild Cards (37:46) Men’s Steeplechase Favorites (39:51) Men’s Steeplechase Sleepers (42:29) Men’s Steeplechase Wild Cards (45:03) Women’s Steeplechase Favorites (50:34) Women’s Steeplechase Sleepers (52:38) Women’s Steeplechase Wild Cards (55:18) Men’s 800m Favorites (1:00:38) Men’s 800m Sleepers (1:01:54) Men’s 800m Wild Cards (1:04:31) Women’s 800m Favorites (1:08:18) Women’s 800m Sleepers (1:10:13) Women’s 800m Wild Cards (1:11:31) Men’s 5k Favorites (1:14:17) Men’s 5k Sleepers (1:15:54) Men’s 5k Wild Cards (1:17:42) Women’s 5k Favorites (1:20:57) Women’s 5k Sleepers (1:22:07) Women’s 5k Wild Cards You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.