Athletics - Eugene prices, location source of frustration at U.S. championships

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 14, 2022 The flag of the U.S. is pictured inside the stadium before the start of the World Athletics Championships REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Travel and accommodation costs are taking a bite out of athletes' budgets as the U.S. championships kick off this week at Eugene, Oregon, prompting frustration from competitors.

The recently renovated, century-old Hayward Field is cherished in American athletics, as it has played host to the most recent four U.S. Olympic trials and the World Championships last year.