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Steve Savage

March 26, 2016Dillon Vibes Leave a Comment

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 →

Sub-4 Reunion

Dave Wilborn

March 26, 2016Dillon Vibes Leave a Comment

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 →

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Jim Grelle

March 26, 2016Madison Layton Leave a Comment

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 →

Sub-4 Reunion

Keith Forman

March 26, 2016Madison Layton Leave a Comment

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 →

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Roscoe Devine

March 26, 2016Jonathan Hawthorne 4 Comments

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 →

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Archie San Romani

March 26, 2016Jonathan Hawthorne Leave a Comment

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 →

Sub-4 Reunion

University of Florida trio sweeps podium in Triple Jump

July 2, 2015Zac Neel Leave a Comment

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 →

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Lananna: Hayward Remodel Will be Completed by 2020

May 30, 2015Zach Blaine Leave a Comment

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 →

Hayward Field 2021 world championships, Tracktown USA, Vin Lananna

Women’s Discus: Obergfoll wins in second meet back from pregnancy

May 30, 2015Preston Hiefield Leave a Comment

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 →

Prefontaine Classic Barbora Spotakaova, Christina Obergfoll, Kara Winger, Madara Palamekia, Mariya Abakumova

Men’s 400: James continues ascension to stardom

May 30, 2015Preston Hiefield Leave a Comment

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 →

Prefontaine Classic Harvey Glance, Kirani James, LaShawn Merritt

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