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Hayward Field at The University of Oregon

The world of track and field is buzzing with excitement over the new Hayward Field stadium at the University of Oregon. The stadium has been redesigned to provide athletes with the best possible environment to compete, train and break world records. For track and field athletes, there are few places more iconic and inspiring than Hayward Field. This new stadium is set to become a beacon for athletes from all over the world who are looking to make their mark on the sport. The first thing that will strike visitors to the new stadium is the scale of the construction. With a seating capacity of over 12,000 spectators, this is one of the largest track and field venues in the...

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USATF ANNOUNCES UPDATED 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - TRACK & FIELD COMPETITION SCHEDULE

USA Track & Field (USATF), the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and the TrackTown USA Local Organizing Committee announced the release of the updated competition schedule for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field, that will take place June 18-27, 2021, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.   TRACK MEET SCHEDULE PROVIDED BY USA TRACK & FIELD Follow @USATF on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. All Times Pacific (local) and subject to change. Day 1 - Friday, June 18, 2021 12:00 p.m. Shot Put Men Qualifying 4:00 p.m. Discus Throw Women Qualifying 4:03 p.m. 1500m Women 1st Round 4:30 p.m. 400m Women 1st Round 4:45 p.m. High Jump Women Qualifying 4:58 p.m. 400m Men 1st Round...

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2021 USATF Indoor Championships Canceled

The 2021 USATF Indoor Championships, originally scheduled for Feb. 20-21 in Albuquerque, N.M., have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, USATF announced today (Friday). The 2021 USATF Indoor Combined Events, which were to be held as part of the Championships, are also canceled.USATF's COVID-19 Working Group of medical and scientific experts worked diligently to develop a rigorous set of COVID-19 protocols for conducting the Championships. However, it has become apparent that statewide restrictions in New Mexico and other logistical challenges for the event are too severe to overcome.World Athletics announced December 20, 2020 that it moved its 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships scheduled for March 19-21, 2021 to March 2023.For up-to-date information, USATF has created the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)...

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2020 Recap - Men Top Track and Field Athletes Performances of 2020

MEN Men 100 Meters1. Michael Norman (USA) — 9.862. Trayvon Bromell (USA) — 9.903. Akani Simbine (RSA) — 9.91 200 Meters1. Noah Lyles (USA) — 19.762. Kenny Bednarek (USA) — 19.803. Steven Gardiner (BAH) — 19.96 400 Meters1. Justin Robinson (USA) — 44.912. Michael Cherry (USA) — 44.983. Karsten Warholm (NOR) — 45.05 800 Meters1. Donavan Brazier (USA) — 1:43.152. Bryce Hoppel (USA) — 1:43.233. Daniel Rowden (GBR) — 1:44.09 1500 Meters1. Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) — 3:28.452. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) — 3:28.683. Jake Wightman (GBR) — 3:29.47 5000 Meters1. Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) — 12:35.36 WR2. Moh Ahmed (CAN) — 12:47.203. Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) — 12:48.63 10,000 meters1. Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) — 26:11.00 WR2. Nicholas Kimeli (KEN) — 26:58.973. Richard Yator...

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2020 Recap - Women Top Track and Field Athletes Performances of 2020

WOMEN   100 Meters1. Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) — 10.852. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) — 10.863. Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) — 10.95 200 Meters1. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) — 21.982. Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) — 22.003. Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) — 22.19 400 Meters1. Lynna Irby (USA) — 50.502. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) — 50.523. Lieke Klaver (NED) — 50.98 800 Meters 1. Faith Kipyegon (KEN) — 1:57.682. Hedda Hynne (NOR) — 1:58.103. Selina Buchel (SUI) — 1:58.37 1500 Meters1. Laura Muir (GBR) — 3:57.402. Faith Kipyegon (KEN) — 3:59.053. Sofia Ennaoui (POL) — 3:59.70 5000 Meters1. Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) — 14:06.62 WR2. Hellen Obiri (KEN) — 14:22.123. Shelby Houlihan (USA) — 14:23.92 Marathon1. Lonah Salpeter (ISR) — 2:17:452. Birhane Dibaba (ETH) — 2:18:353. Brigid Kosgei (KEN)...

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