I'm just blown away! I ran for the Ducks back in the '80s. I could tell you stories of the track tearing up while training, practicing in the rain, tiny locker rooms up in Mac court, and that crazy smell under the grandstand. The Oregon Ducks now has quite possibly the best track facility in the world. Way to Go Oregon! Congrats to all! #proudalumni
It really has nothing to do with Oregon. Phil Knight co founder of Nike has given millions and millions to Oregon to support every sport they have, including a quarter billion for Hayward Field's renovation. Talk about “buying" a way to entice athletes to come to Oregon. Oregon University had nothing to do with it but to say, “thank you Phil Knight.” He even bought surrounding land for their venues, then turned around and sold the land for a dollar an acre to Oregon University.
@@meertillman9718...I’m just saying they have benefitted tremendously from Nike, like no other university has from any one single donor I believe, thats all....
@@SC-mw2yc Phil Knight is a 83 year old worth $50 billion who ran for the Ducks and helped found Nike with his college track coach who invented the waffle sole. Why not give back to his school because without U of Oregon there would be no Nike.
@@shazzarkallie ...I’m only making the argument of Oregon benefitting largely because of the association. Nothing wrong with it, it’s all legal I guess. Just don’t sell me on Oregon being a big sports draw based on long time traditional excellence outside of Knights monetary influence to coerce recruits to come. Remember, Oregon feast largely on So Cal players, not Oregon born athletes...
Don't count on it. Nike's Phil Knight has given Oregon hundreds of millions. Even their basketball arena has his late son's name on it. Nike would not exist without Oregon T&F, so Uncle Phil is making sure Track Town, America has the best track stadium in America.
But it goes further with him. Bill Bowerman was his mentor and he gave all he had to you too. Let's always be respectful of all that gave you the chance to be the greatest ever in Athletics. Thank you Phil and Penny Knight.
Let's support the Pre Classic this year in August. Make it a big deal for the memory of the one athlete that gave his all so you could have all this. Please come and give the best you have like he did. Go PRE!
@@netaprefontaine4795 My wife, Deborah Power, and I will most definitely be there. There will never be another University of Oregon athlete as electrifying as your brother. He will always be a hero of mine.
My first impression was "I miss the old grandstand and field," mostly because that's where all my memories are - Webb breaking Ryun's record, Pre battling Lindgren, Shorter, et al. The new facility looked a bit too glitzy (that tower?!). But ... having gone to college in the early 70's, when Tartan tracks were still a novelty, I realize I have to put my glitz-aversion aside. The athletes' facilities here are out of this world, and THAT'S what's important - focusing on the athletes. Yeah, if I were a HS stud this year I'd be camped out by my phone, waiting for that call from U of O. Best. Recruiting. Tool. Ever!
This is the greatest gift the athletes could receive. A place of the own, to work, play, and win. No one does it better than Eugene Oregon and our mentors.
This stadium looks like it would be in Japan. It’s so futuristic looking, and a huge win for the University of Oregon. I can’t wait to go back and visit. Do they still let the community walk and run on the track like they use to? I doubt it. I remember running on the old track and running stairs at night. It was spooky. I always felt eyes were watching me. 👀
The track has been locked up when not in use, to preserve the surface from the public "over loving it." I would expect there to be "all-comers" meets in summer when you might get into to do a race.
This is absolutely the best facility in the world for Track and Field!! I have got to visit there! I'm mad jealous as a former UNC thrower. Wish we had that indoor space to practice way, way back in the day!
@@fosbury68 They all did before Nike got into the spikes business. Bowerman was okay with him wearing the best shoe for him, whatever brand, until Nike started making shoes that worked for him, then Prefontaine was a marketing employee with Nike.
Incredible, every national championship should be held there for the next decade! I train youth sprinters in Texas, they all want to stay in Texas, what an incredible recruiting tool to grab talent from across the nation...i’’m simply blown away.
You are getting the best there is and following in my brother's legacy. You will be thrilled by this gesture of love Phil has for all of you. Show him your best.
What a fabulous facility and made for track & field athletes. Who would not want to go there to train ! I trained at he old stadium and have a photo running across the Hayward field finishing line at the end of Eugene half marathon. I appreciated the history of Hayward field and love that photo.
I was born at sacred heart hospital in 1966 and lived omin campus housing two blocks from Hayward field. Sorry to see it go but after seeing this video, so crazy what's happening in Eugene. Go DUCKS!!!
What a beautiful venue, state of art sport facility. It provide the student athlete the best training environment. Great planing and I love the use of wood
I'm an Oregon alum and was very nostalgic about the old Hayward Field. Though I'm still a bit nostalgic, I immediately embraced the new Hayward Field when I saw it in person. It's simply stunning. I had no idea about the breadth of new facilities underneath the stands, although I am not surprised. I'm excited about attending big meets in the future.
The mighty team has succeeded in building a place where you can live out your dreams. The mighty Hayward Field Stadium, Just for you athletes. Enjoy a labor of love.
I ran for Vinnie Lananna at Dartmouth back in the day. I drove the van because I was older (few years in the military). I remember passing the van Vinnie drove and he was talking with both hands - and driving. I wasn't that good but I still talk trash about running for the greatest cross country and track and field coach ever in US history. This is the house that Vinnie built. Awesome, coach!
Yes, great credit goes to Vin as well. Many had a hand in bringing the WC's to Eugene, all played a part in this evolution. I was surprised when Vin decide to leave Eugene, but a coach is a coach in blood and deed and great to see him pursue his bliss of mentoring young athletes to achieve their best.
Union Local 271 I was apart of the crew that build all the walls in the basement and 300 plus union Carpenters we all were one unit. There was no hating we all are family. Thank you to to travis right who ran that job and. Its was awesome building those 30 Inch walls. Thanks to 3C for pumping the mud. Reefa structural steel. Iron workers from IW29 1503 Carpenters. Thanks to Rexus for the land scape. We all have our names In this statium. I remember everything about this Job LT dan miss that guy. I came back and help form In all the stairs. And Paul.
I know right! I moved away from Eugene in 1999 and the things I’ve seen built on that campus via pics and videos blows my frickin mind. It’s not the University of Oregon I use to know. I can’t wait to go back and visit!
It is breathtaking, with nice inclusion for adaptable indoor training and a ton of money investment is totally obvious in this new structure. I have only one hope and a thought. Keep hosting the Hayward Classic Masters Track and Field Meet. My thought? What would Steve Prefontaine be thinking?
Again, he seemed to be a futurist to me and wanted to see positive change to support the sport and athletes. I think he'd love it. He was also a bit of an artist, so I think he'd appreciate the artistic edge of the design/s.
@@ericlindsey3069 Yes, I agree with you. He would have been tickled about the light show of him in the museum there. He would not have believed this grandeur. It is a lot to take in and I was flabergasted too. But nothing is to good for the Ducks and the many athletes that come from out of our country and settle here. We love all of you. Enjoy.
Uncle Phil Knight's Nike money being put to good use. If I was an All-American high school recruit on a visit to this stadium I would ask where do I sign before I left building. This is Track Town, USA without a doubt!
Very much improved from the Hayward Field I competed on with my teammate Steve Prefontaine. Saludos desde Costa Rica a todos mis ex-companeros de atletismo.
Lol, yeah. It still wasn't finished in 76. Many of us on the team "had" to help finish parts of it. This, to me, is the house that Every Oregon Track and Field Fan and Athlete and the People Of Eugene Springfield and the accomplishments of them all and Hayward, Bowerman, Dellinger, Lannana and Coach Johnson et. al. built. It's from all of them and all of us, to all of us who love our sport. Complete gratitude to all who were Ducks and contributed to the tradition, and of course Uncle Phil cannot be thanked enough.
@@chrisestey7277 HE sure helped raise the money for the West Stands for sure. I see what Hayward is today as a bit of the spirit of all who ran for the Ducks. #Run4Ducks! -Coach Johnson's twitter handle :)
@@ericlindsey3069 Get it Went to UCIrvine ran with Steve Scott , we had nothing went back 10 years later to grad school, they spent 300 million on facilities.Yet , we had John Crist. Decathalon Greg Lougannis ect.Every College has Sweat Blood and Tears running through its athletic veins.What made Oregon is Prefontaine. and Nike.Thats the legends, hes the only statue on campus.Im glad you feel apart of a great tradition, but Pre was the guy who took track to a different level , the fact he died so young only added to the myth.
@@chrisestey7277 We may have met, passed each other when Oregon Track visited UCI in 79. Steve was there, at least I ran past him a few times. I see your point, from the outside. However some is generational, and now gender influenced. I am sure there are a ton of gals who are inspired by Raevyn Rodgers amazing accomplishments at OR. Unmatched. She bettered, in her success, about every male athlete who ever went there. And she's still competing, and is an amazing young woman, an talented and inspring artist too! For me, having met many of the athletes of the Pre era, and met Pre, and many of his friends when I was a frosh there, and then the connection to the next great generation with Rupp, and Centro, son of a Duck! While I was only a team member, I race varsity, and was friends with many team members. As we age, it becomes the team experience you remember, the college experience, more than any individual accomplishments. I just feel lucky to have met and seen so many legends compete, and to have worn the same uniform. It was a lot of work. I had little talent, but worked my butt "on" to get fit enough to make the team each year. Now, of course, or sport is so small, it means little to anyone else... I just feel lucky to have taken part, seen so much, met so many good people. Once a Duck, Always a Duck... V-Cool that you were a college athlete too. So few get to do it.
Just saw Hayward field I person. That tower should have a huge Steve prefontaine photo.. very few memories of him . SAD if wasn’t for him Hayward field wouldn’t be Hayward field
They are hosting a track & field tournament today, and I think people are allowed to go in, cause I saw a lot of people are queuing at the ticket sale window....
It's also an Absolutely Spectacular place to watch a track meet as a fan! There is nothing better!
I'm just blown away! I ran for the Ducks back in the '80s. I could tell you stories of the track tearing up while training, practicing in the rain, tiny locker rooms up in Mac court, and that crazy smell under the grandstand. The Oregon Ducks now has quite possibly the best track facility in the world. Way to Go Oregon! Congrats to all! #proudalumni
It really has nothing to do with Oregon. Phil Knight co founder of Nike has given millions and millions to Oregon to support every sport they have, including a quarter billion for Hayward Field's renovation. Talk about “buying" a way to entice athletes to come to Oregon. Oregon University had nothing to do with it but to say, “thank you Phil Knight.” He even bought surrounding land for their venues, then turned around and sold the land for a dollar an acre to Oregon University.
@@SC-mw2yc you do know that he went to the school and also ran track on Oregon team.
@@meertillman9718...I’m just saying they have benefitted tremendously from Nike, like no other university has from any one single donor I believe, thats all....
@@SC-mw2yc Phil Knight is a 83 year old worth $50 billion who ran for the Ducks and helped found Nike with his college track coach who invented the waffle sole. Why not give back to his school because without U of Oregon there would be no Nike.
@@shazzarkallie ...I’m only making the argument of Oregon benefitting largely because of the association. Nothing wrong with it, it’s all legal I guess. Just don’t sell me on Oregon being a big sports draw based on long time traditional excellence outside of Knights monetary influence to coerce recruits to come. Remember, Oregon feast largely on So Cal players, not Oregon born athletes...
This is one of the best stadium designs I've ever seen. I hope this sets a precedent for future track and field stadiums.
Don't count on it. Nike's Phil Knight has given Oregon hundreds of millions. Even their basketball arena has his late son's name on it. Nike would not exist without Oregon T&F, so Uncle Phil is making sure Track Town, America has the best track stadium in America.
@@shazzarkallie He is a businessman. What did you expect?
@@shazzarkallie He loves it too just like we do.
But it goes further with him. Bill Bowerman was his mentor and he gave all he had to you too. Let's always be respectful of all that gave you the chance to be the greatest ever in Athletics. Thank you Phil and Penny Knight.
This place absolutely BLOWS MY MIND!! I hope that they allow at least a limited crowd in to see the NCAA Championship and the Olympic Trials.
And the 2022 World Championships
Yes, the crowds will come.
Let's support the Pre Classic this year in August. Make it a big deal for the memory of the one athlete that gave his all so you could have all this. Please come and give the best you have like he did. Go PRE!
@@netaprefontaine4795 My wife, Deborah Power, and I will most definitely be there. There will never be another University of Oregon athlete as electrifying as your brother. He will always be a hero of mine.
What an absurd recruiting tool. Where else would you want to go? Can't wait for Worlds next year!!
My first impression was "I miss the old grandstand and field," mostly because that's where all my memories are - Webb breaking Ryun's record, Pre battling Lindgren, Shorter, et al. The new facility looked a bit too glitzy (that tower?!). But ... having gone to college in the early 70's, when Tartan tracks were still a novelty, I realize I have to put my glitz-aversion aside. The athletes' facilities here are out of this world, and THAT'S what's important - focusing on the athletes. Yeah, if I were a HS stud this year I'd be camped out by my phone, waiting for that call from U of O. Best. Recruiting. Tool. Ever!
@Brodie Waldock Steve Prefontaine said to me in 1973: "If you want to be the best, Oregon is the place to be." ;)
@@fcdphilly Kids today take the phone with them. Back in the day, recruiting was often done by...snail mail. lol.
@@ericlindsey3069 Nice to hear that Brodie. It is from Nike to all of you athletes. Steve paved the way for you guys. Go Pre.
@@netaprefontaine4795 Aw, nice to hear that. Best to you.
I get to ride past this stadium 5 days a week. Been doing it for almost a year now and it's just as beautiful as ever. GO DUCKS!
Have you tried hopping the fence? I know I would. I would run at least a lap around the track before anyone caught me.
This is the greatest gift the athletes could receive. A place of the own, to work, play, and win. No one does it better than Eugene Oregon and our mentors.
This stadium looks like it would be in Japan. It’s so futuristic looking, and a huge win for the University of Oregon. I can’t wait to go back and visit.
Do they still let the community walk and run on the track like they use to? I doubt it. I remember running on the old track and running stairs at night. It was spooky. I always felt eyes were watching me. 👀
The track has been locked up when not in use, to preserve the surface from the public "over loving it." I would expect there to be "all-comers" meets in summer when you might get into to do a race.
This is absolutely the best facility in the world for Track and Field!! I have got to visit there! I'm mad jealous as a former UNC thrower. Wish we had that indoor space to practice way, way back in the day!
Hope to see around the field one day bro, Go Ducks!
Thank You, Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight!
Don't forget Steve Prefontaine, the soul of Nike, the company Bowerman and Knight founded!
@@shazzarkallie Of course. I met him as a kid. He was approachable and encouraging.
@@shazzarkallie Pre wore Adidas.
@@fosbury68 They all did before Nike got into the spikes business. Bowerman was okay with him wearing the best shoe for him, whatever brand, until Nike started making shoes that worked for him, then Prefontaine was a marketing employee with Nike.
Amen to that.
Incredible, every national championship should be held there for the next decade! I train youth sprinters in Texas, they all want to stay in Texas, what an incredible recruiting tool to grab talent from across the nation...i’’m simply blown away.
The sprint coaches are amazing, and now the winter indoor training option is enhanced and inviting for sprinters from any clime.
Yes. It does help.
The new Hayward Field is absolutely stunning. 🏟
The stunning Hayward Field!
It blows me away!
My big goal is to run for Oregon, can't wait
Good Luck, Caden! Go Ducks!
Hope to see you on the track in green and yellow bud.
@@kenmahoney5255 Have a great showing for all of your people here in Eugene. We love you.
If you want it go get it. That's the Pre Way.
I wish I was fast enough to train their. Some day I will go there to visit though, it’s definitely too spot bucket list item, probably #1
Nice to know you like it.
Futuristic, fabulous, magnificent, beautifully designed, ALL in one, Oregon is definitely to be CONGRATULATED.....
Totally agree.
👍
Tell them how you feel about it. They would love to know you like it.
This had been the collage ive wanted to go to for a good amount a time as a cross country runner
You are getting the best there is and following in my brother's legacy. You will be thrilled by this gesture of love Phil has for all of you. Show him your best.
@@netaprefontaine4795 Aww thanks
What a fabulous facility and made for track & field athletes. Who would not want to go there to train ! I trained at he old stadium and have a photo running across the Hayward field finishing line at the end of Eugene half marathon. I appreciated the history of Hayward field and love that photo.
A new era of love for the athlete. The best you can have. Just come and see.
I was born at sacred heart hospital in 1966 and lived omin campus housing two blocks from Hayward field. Sorry to see it go but after seeing this video, so crazy what's happening in Eugene. Go DUCKS!!!
Phil did this for all athletes and I hope you will tell him how much you love it.
What a beautiful venue, state of art sport facility. It provide the student athlete the best training environment. Great planing and I love the use of wood
Yes, they did their best to give you and all athletes the best money could buy. Now you can show the world what you really have for talent. Go get it.
I'm an Oregon alum and was very nostalgic about the old Hayward Field. Though I'm still a bit nostalgic, I immediately embraced the new Hayward Field when I saw it in person. It's simply stunning. I had no idea about the breadth of new facilities underneath the stands, although I am not surprised. I'm excited about attending big meets in the future.
Yes, change is good. Thank you for the positive attitude. Hayward still lives.
Phenomena stadium and awesome video. Well done on all phases. I can't wait to make a trip there to see one of the meets!!!
J’attends avec impatience les Championnats du monde à Hayward Field, pour moi l’un des plus beaux stades d’athlétisme au monde, c’est magnifique
What a great facility and what an equally informative video about it.
The mighty team has succeeded in building a place where you can live out your dreams. The mighty Hayward Field Stadium, Just for you athletes. Enjoy a labor of love.
I ran for Vinnie Lananna at Dartmouth back in the day. I drove the van because I was older (few years in the military). I remember passing the van Vinnie drove and he was talking with both hands - and driving. I wasn't that good but I still talk trash about running for the greatest cross country and track and field coach ever in US history. This is the house that Vinnie built. Awesome, coach!
Yes, great credit goes to Vin as well. Many had a hand in bringing the WC's to Eugene, all played a part in this evolution. I was surprised when Vin decide to leave Eugene, but a coach is a coach in blood and deed and great to see him pursue his bliss of mentoring young athletes to achieve their best.
I am so proud I had a chance to represent this institution.
Great project beautiful facility
Thank You Nike 😉
this is more than awesome.....a dream for every track and field athlet
I am sure that is why Phil Knight and others made it for you athletes. To have a even chance when going to Europe. Now you are even. Have fun.
I can't wait to get there 😄 Go Ducks!!! 🦆
Absolutely stunning 🤩
Tell Phil Knight thar.
This is TRACK HEAVEN!!!
I need this in my life
Absolutely incredible, I hope to be there for Worlds in 2022!
I am hoping you will be here too. I believe in you. Come and be a Duck. We need you. Hugs.
Phenomenal! I hope this is not an April fools joke!
I know previous Prefontaine Classics, you could get onto the track and runs laps, the day before or after.
Hopefully I’ll get to do that again.
Just make it happen, John.
This is beautiful. Wooooow
This is getting me hype holy crap Oregon may be on my list they’ve got everything
You haven't even seen the other athletic support facilities not at the track, lol.
@@ericlindsey3069 So?
This is Oregon. Love my Ducks.
Wow what a difference 30 years makes our football apartments where across the street. Opposite block of the Grinder deli.
This is the best and you are the best.
Happy to say that Tradewinds played a part in helping complete several parts of Hayward Field #museum #interior
It is the best we could ever wish for our athletes. Hugs.
Union Local 271 I was apart of the crew that build all the walls in the basement and 300 plus union Carpenters we all were one unit. There was no hating we all are family. Thank you to to travis right who ran that job and. Its was awesome building those 30 Inch walls. Thanks to 3C for pumping the mud. Reefa structural steel. Iron workers from IW29 1503 Carpenters. Thanks to Rexus for the land scape. We all have our names In this statium. I remember everything about this Job
LT dan miss that guy. I came back and help form In all the stairs. And Paul.
Cant wait to get there!
Very impressive. It's very cool there will be World Athletics Championships in Eugene.
Can I come and coach there=) That is by far the best track stadium I've seen. You are so lucky.
Yes it is the best for you athletes. This is for the future to help you excel, Hugs.
i’m hoping to continue my track and field career here next year!!! 💚💛 🦆
OH MY JAW DROPPED
That thing is awesome.
Thank you Uncle Phil
A boy can only dream
No. My brother knew what he wanted and worked for it. His dream came true. He got to go to the Munich Olympics. That was his dream. A gold was next.
Thank you Bill bowerman Phil khinight prefontaine and Nike Thank you a lot my daughter student there God bless you Everybody
yuhhh my dream college go ducks!🦆
Oregon gotta be the richest university in America. This is straight up insane
Helps that Nike was evented right there on that field, with Mrs Bowerman's waffle iron!
I know right! I moved away from Eugene in 1999 and the things I’ve seen built on that campus via pics and videos blows my frickin mind. It’s not the University of Oregon I use to know. I can’t wait to go back and visit!
No just the riches mentors that does help.
It is breathtaking, with nice inclusion for adaptable indoor training and a ton of money investment is totally obvious in this new structure. I have only one hope and a thought. Keep hosting the Hayward Classic Masters Track and Field Meet. My thought? What would Steve Prefontaine be thinking?
Again, he seemed to be a futurist to me and wanted to see positive change to support the sport and athletes. I think he'd love it. He was also a bit of an artist, so I think he'd appreciate the artistic edge of the design/s.
@@ericlindsey3069 Yes, I agree with you. He would have been tickled about the light show of him in the museum there. He would not have believed this grandeur. It is a lot to take in and I was flabergasted too. But nothing is to good for the Ducks and the many athletes that come from out of our country and settle here. We love all of you. Enjoy.
must. visit. soon. wow.
SAME
What I would give to do a track workout here🤩
Just do it Ellis 👍
You can do it. Just be the best you can and get it.
A magnificent facility!
We 💜 Oregon!!! 👍👍
Love driving by campus just to see the new field (and the beautiful ladies 😋) So amazing and spectacular 😍
Yes, U of O has everything. It's all beautiful.
Wow. Just wow.
Amen!
@@netaprefontaine4795 Prefontaine... Any relationship?? Lol
@@jaredweiss2136 yes! i am the older one,
@@netaprefontaine4795 Wow, pleasure to meet you! 😄
I'm a USC fan but this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
love my school:)
Not ever school gets this love. Enjoy the goodies.
I really want to train on that indoor track!! Like what XD
I look forward to seeing you here one day. Hugs.
Uncle Phil Knight's Nike money being put to good use. If I was an All-American high school recruit on a visit to this stadium I would ask where do I sign before I left building. This is Track Town, USA without a doubt!
Not only that...the coaches are pretty darned fantastic too.
@@ericlindsey3069--yes they are for you and your needs. They are true professionals and know they're just interested in making you better.
ugh imagine a full ride scholarship there. ill get it one day in Jesus' name, All Glory To God
Only the best will be here. Standing in the hall of fame.
Amen
I want to run here one day
Very much improved from the Hayward Field I competed on with my teammate Steve Prefontaine. Saludos desde Costa Rica a todos mis ex-companeros de atletismo.
legend.
Steve was an example for greatness. He lead the way for you. Don't let him down.
Freaking amazing!
You better believe it.
The House that Pre built! Rip
Lol, yeah. It still wasn't finished in 76. Many of us on the team "had" to help finish parts of it.
This, to me, is the house that Every Oregon Track and Field Fan and Athlete and the People Of Eugene Springfield and the accomplishments of them all and Hayward, Bowerman, Dellinger, Lannana and Coach Johnson et. al. built. It's from all of them and all of us, to all of us who love our sport. Complete gratitude to all who were Ducks and contributed to the tradition, and of course Uncle Phil cannot be thanked enough.
@@ericlindsey3069 Well spoken.Though Pre was its catalyst along with Bowerman. and Dellinger.
@@chrisestey7277 HE sure helped raise the money for the West Stands for sure.
I see what Hayward is today as a bit of the spirit of all who ran for the Ducks.
#Run4Ducks! -Coach Johnson's twitter handle :)
@@ericlindsey3069 Get it Went to UCIrvine ran with Steve Scott , we had nothing went back 10 years later to grad school, they spent 300 million on facilities.Yet , we had John Crist. Decathalon Greg Lougannis ect.Every College has Sweat Blood and Tears running through its athletic veins.What made Oregon is Prefontaine. and Nike.Thats the legends, hes the only statue on campus.Im glad you feel apart of a great tradition, but Pre was the guy who took track to a different level , the fact he died so young only added to the myth.
@@chrisestey7277 We may have met, passed each other when Oregon Track visited UCI in 79. Steve was there, at least I ran past him a few times.
I see your point, from the outside. However some is generational, and now gender influenced. I am sure there are a ton of gals who are inspired by Raevyn Rodgers amazing accomplishments at OR. Unmatched. She bettered, in her success, about every male athlete who ever went there. And she's still competing, and is an amazing young woman, an talented and inspring artist too!
For me, having met many of the athletes of the Pre era, and met Pre, and many of his friends when I was a frosh there, and then the connection to the next great generation with Rupp, and Centro, son of a Duck! While I was only a team member, I race varsity, and was friends with many team members. As we age, it becomes the team experience you remember, the college experience, more than any individual accomplishments. I just feel lucky to have met and seen so many legends compete, and to have worn the same uniform. It was a lot of work. I had little talent, but worked my butt "on" to get fit enough to make the team each year. Now, of course, or sport is so small, it means little to anyone else... I just feel lucky to have taken part, seen so much, met so many good people. Once a Duck, Always a Duck...
V-Cool that you were a college athlete too. So few get to do it.
I love to run and I would love to run on this track.
Just do it.
Ben Crawford was putting y’all on
Jesus this is insane what a facility
Just saw Hayward field I person. That tower should have a huge Steve prefontaine photo.. very few memories of him . SAD if wasn’t for him
Hayward field wouldn’t be Hayward field
I haven't inspected all the images, but I imagine there are or will be plenty of things to honor Pre.
@@ericlindsey3069 no I was there yesterday . NOTenough
Re-watch the Video, he's on the other side, it's a young Pre, so you may not recognize it. I just watched the video again and saw him.
Someday there should be a statue of Pre next to Bowerman. It only seems right.
He is on the left side of the tower. Full-length photo.It is great.
PLEASE....let the fans in....!!!!
Say it louder lol
They are hosting a track & field tournament today, and I think people are allowed to go in, cause I saw a lot of people are queuing at the ticket sale window....
Muy increíble ojala haber nacido allí Jajaja
It's good to be the king
NO, Just a great Duck.
I wonder what Pre might think or say. Anyway...quite a wonderful place for all.
He'd love it. He was for change, improvement and appreciation of the sport.
We are the lucky ones. Let's have a beer and celebrate another historical wonder.
Beautiful
Please bid for the World Masters athletics championships! I would love to compete here!
So dope...
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Training/competing there would be incredible
At least come some summer to an all-comers meet and have a race. Great fun. And you'll be running in a work of art. :)
I could've sworn one of those voices was Donavan Brazier
USA the king of Olympic Games 🇺🇸
Good job Oregon.
Yes, they did it right.
They got to rebuild it for next years world championships
💚💛 🦆
GO DUCKS
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree
How far do I have to jump to get a full ride for tripple jump here?
Awesome
WOW! How could a track athlete want to go anywhere else?
Damn do I have any eligibility left ? 🤣
We veteran Duck runners have been praying for a time machine for some time ;) "Can we go back in age and do it over now?" :)
Haha!
I'll believe this when I see a full crowd for a track meet 💀
You will see it and they will love this.
Terrific facility, I am a proud alumni - having the athletes running in masks....alone is ridiculous.
Need to set an example for the rubes.
Go Ducks! The masks will fade into history.
@@pedrogudino1133 Lol. Rubes. Ghost of The Bowerman.
That is the other new way. As long as there is Covid,
While colleges were cutting programs in 2020, Oregon was completing this
Not all colleges have Phil Knight. We got lucky here.
I kinda want to see inside the torch
Yes, that is pretty fantastic too. You will get that chance.
Unreal
Exactly Steven.
Why am I watching this I will never run here
Lol, I feel you. How about a nice walk ;) Or watch a great meet? Or a fun, genial all-comers summer meet?
Set your goals and follow your heart. I can be yours just like it was Pre's. Hugs.