Bowerman Mile
Elite mile race at the Pre Classic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bowerman Mile is a prestigious and historic mile race for elite middle distance runners held annually at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.
Bowerman Mile | |
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Location | Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon, United States |
Event type | Track and field |
Distance | One Mile (1,609.344 meters) |
Established | 2000 |
Organizer | Prefontaine Classic |
Course records | Jakob Ingebrigtsen 3:43.73 (2023) |
Along with Oslo's Dream Mile and New York's Wanamaker Mile, the Bowerman Mile is among the world's premier track mile races, and one of the few examples of a major international mile race, since the 1500m is the much more common event.[1]
The Bowerman Mile, and the Prefontaine Classic as a whole, is famous for its "Hayward Magic", where the crowds and energy of Hayward Field push competitors to fast times.[2] In fact, between the Bowerman Mile and other mile races held at the University of Oregon, Hayward Field has seen more than 500 sub-four minute mile clockings, the most of any facility in the world.[3]