3:59.2 June 5, 1970, Eugene On the race: The only time Savage broke four minutes in the mile was in front of a home crowd at Hayward at the Twilight Invitational, the day before his 22nd birthday. He remembers the exact… Continue Reading
3:56.2 June 23, 1967, Bakersfield, California On the race: Wilborn said he doesn’t vividly remember the first half of the race, but does remember the end. With 300 meters to go, realizing that he was in good position and on… Continue Reading
3:59.9 April 28, 1962, Walnut, California On the race: At the time of the race, Grelle was living in Los Angeles, running for the L.A. Track Club under the famous Hungarian track coach Mihály Iglói. He moved to L.A. for… Continue Reading
3:58.3 May 26, 1962, Modesto, California On the race: Forman said he “didn’t expect to win that day or to run very fast,” but he did just that. “I didn’t feel tired in that race until maybe 10 yards to… Continue Reading
3:59.1 June 2, 1966, Eugene On the race: Divine remembers running under four minutes several times during his time at Oregon. His first time came as an 18-year-old freshman in the inaugural Oregon Twilight Meet, which was organized to help… Continue Reading
3:57.6 June 5, 1964, Compton, California On the race: San Romani remembers a crowded field at the Compton Invitational: “Coach was like, ‘Hey, I think you ran 3:57.’ It was quite an exciting day.” San Romani and a few others all… Continue Reading
EUGENE, Oregon – Mere seconds after the last attempt in the triple jump took place at the U.S. outdoor championships, winner Omar Craddock ran to the benches next to the runway and pulled a plastic bag containing a few small… Continue Reading
A remodeled Hayward Field will “absolutely” be ready by the 2020 Olympic trials, Tracktown USA president Vin Lananna told the media Saturday afternoon before the Prefontaine Classic. The new facility is being built to accommodate the massive infrastructure and crowd needs… Continue Reading
If you were to rank the top eight names on the start list for the Prefontaine Classic’s women’s javelin by career personal bests, the top three would share a common denominator: They’re all mothers. “I think it’s cool that we have… Continue Reading
The men’s 400 meters at this year’s Prefontaine Classic had the potential to provide another epic battle in the storied history between sprinters Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt. But on Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, James blew away his competition,… Continue Reading