Great Track and Field Moments from Oregon's Hayward Field

SI Staff | Nov 13, 2014

Great Track and Field Moments from Oregon's Hayward Field /

Great Track and Field Moments from Oregon's Hayward Field

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Steve Prefontaine leads the field during the 3 mile race at the AAU Championships in 1971.

Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine at the Pacific Eight meet in 1973.

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Steve Prefontaine (right), Frank Shorter (center) and Sports Illustrated writer Kenny Moore before the 5,000-meter race at the Finland Track meet in 1975.

Edwin Moses

1980 Olympic Trials.

Mary Decker

Mary Decker and Julie Brown (#58) in the 1,500-meter race of the 1980 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials.

Carl Lewis

The World Trials in 1993.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The Heptathlon event at the World Trials in 1993.

Jeff Hartwig

Jeff Hartwig clears the bar at 19' 09" feet to break the U.S. record in the pole vault at the U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 1999.

Tonya Dodge

Tonya Dodge competes at the U.S. Outdoor Championship in 1999.

2001 CAA Track & Field Championships.

Alan Webb

Alan Webb after breaking the U.S. high school record in the men's mile at the Prefontaine Classic in 2001.

Leonard Scott

NCAA Track & Field Championships in 2001.

Hayward Field

A memorial to track star Steve Prefontaine located on Skyline Blvd. in Oregon.

Competitors at the 2007 Prefontaine Classic.

Xavier Carter

Xavier Carter at the 2007 Prefontaine Classic.

Nicholas Symmonds

Nicholas Symmonds wins the 800-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials in 2008.

Breaux Greer

Breaux Greer competes in t he Javelin throw at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Chaunte Howard

Chaunte Howard competes in the high jump finals at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp at the 10,000-meter final at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Jennifer Stuczynski

Jennifer Stuczynski in the pole vault final at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Jordan Hasay

Jordan Hasay at the 1,500-meter m semifinals at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Kameisha Bennett, Hazel Clark and Alice Schmidt

Kameisha Bennett, Hazel Clark and Alice Schmidt during the 800-meter final at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones at the finish of the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

The pole vault final at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Shalane Flanagan, Tasmin Fanning and Emily Brown

Shalane Flanagan, Tasmin Fanning, Emily Brown and a pack of others at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Shawn Crawford, Walter Dix

The 200-meter final at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials included Shawn Crawford and Walter Dix.

Tom Pappas

Tom Pappas during the pole vault at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

William Nelson and Joshua McAdams

William Nelson and Joshua McAdams during the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the 2008 U.S. Team Trials.

Amy Acuff

Amy Acuff clears the bar during the high jump final a the 2009 National Championships.

Anna Willard

Anna Willard during the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the 2009 National Championships.

The discus final at the 2009 National Championships.

Justin Gatlin

Justin Gatlin during the 100-meter final at the 2011 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Walter Dix, Jeff Demps

Walter Dix and Jeff Demps compete during the 2011 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Aarik Wilson

Aarik Wilson in the triple jump finals at the 2012 Olympic Trials.

Jeneba Tarmoh and Allyson Felix

Jeneba Tarmoh and Allyson Felix in a photo finish during the 100-meter dash final at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

Amy Backel

Amy Backel throws the javelin at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Ashton Eaton

Ashton Eaton after the 1,500-meter decathlon at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Eaton finished the decathlon with a new world record.

Bryan Clay

A dejected Bryan Clay at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials decathlon.

The 100-meter final at the 2012 Olympic Trials.

Evan Jager and Cory Leslie

Evan Jager (13) and Cory Leslie (6) during the 3,000-meter Steeplechase at the 2012 Olympic trials.

Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp vies in the 10,000-meter finals at the Olympic trials in 2012.

Justin Gatlin

A victorious Justin Gatlin after the 100-meter final at the 2012 Olympic trials.

Michelle Perry and Lolo Jones

Michelle Perry and Lolo Jones battle in the 100-meter hurdles semifinals at the 2012 Olympic trials.

Published Nov 13, 2014

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