Bill McChesney (athlete)
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Bill McChesney, Jr. was an American long-distance runner
from Eugene, Oregon
.
He graduated from South Eugene High School
and earned All-American honors in cross-country
and track and field
while attending the University of Oregon
. He qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team in the 5,000 meters
. McChesney was ranked first in America and fourth in the world in the 5,000-meters during the 1981 season.
He remains Oregon's record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
. McChesney died in 1992 because of injuries suffered in a car accident near Newport, Oregon
. In 2002, he was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame. The Bill McChesney, Jr. Memorial Mile Run is named for him.
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
from Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
.
He graduated from South Eugene High School
South Eugene High School
South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States.-History:It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall. In 1915, Eugene High moved to a...
and earned All-American honors in cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
while attending the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
. He qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team in the 5,000 meters
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
. McChesney was ranked first in America and fourth in the world in the 5,000-meters during the 1981 season.
He remains Oregon's record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
10000 metres
The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...
. McChesney died in 1992 because of injuries suffered in a car accident near Newport, Oregon
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
. In 2002, he was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame. The Bill McChesney, Jr. Memorial Mile Run is named for him.