The bakery used in filming is Humble Bagel, a longtime local bakery in the South side of Eugene, Ore. where the film is based. The side window is in fact used to take students' orders during certain times of the day
Star/Director/Writer Alexi Pappas ran for Greece in the 2016 Olympics after competing in college for Dartmouth and Oregon.
All the runners are wearing eyeliner and lipstick in the movie. Since the professionalization of track and field in the 1980s, elaborate hair, makeup and jewelry has become common in major meets as athletes vie for marketing opportunities as well as medals. One of the most extreme examples was the late Florence Griffith-Joyner's extremely long and painted fingernails.