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| Abbreviation | BTC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 [1] |
| Founder | Nike, Inc. |
| Type | Distance runners training group |
| Location | |
Region served | US |
| Website | bowermantc.com |
The Bowerman Track Club (BTC) is an American training group sponsored by Nike, Inc. for professional distance runners as well as a separate recreational club for casual runners. The professional team is supported by head coach Jerry Schumacher and assistants Shalane Flanagan, Chris Solinsky, and Alex Ostberg.[2] The non-professional elite team is coached by Elliott Heath.[3] The club maintains a rivalry with the competing Oregon Track Club, also sponsored by Nike, Inc.[4]
BTC athletes won three medals at the 2017 World Athletics Championships.[4] The club is named after Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman.
The team moved from Portland to Eugene in 2022.[5] Gabriela DeBues-Stafford left the club in 2022, citing lack of clarity around Shelby Houlihan's continued relationship with the team following Houlihan's doping ban and Schumacher's opposition to AIU and WADA.[6][7]
- ^ "Men's Professional Roster - BowermanTC". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ "Pro". BowermanTC. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Elite". BowermanTC. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Schumacher named USATF Nike Coach of the Year".
- ^ Harrison, Doug (2023-11-10). "Entering Olympic year, Canada's Ahmed, Knight won't follow exodus of Bowerman track athletes". CBC. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan. "Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Explains Why She Left the Bowerman Track Club". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Statement From Coach Jerry Schumacher". BowermanTC. Retrieved 2024-06-24.