Hayward Field

The Hayward Field is an athletics stadium in Eugene, Oregon and is part of the University of Oregon. It is named after Bill Hayward, who was from 1904 to 1947 head coach of the athletics department of the university.

History

The Hayward Field was built in 1919 as the American football stadium for the University of Oregon. 1921 the stadium received an additional track and field facility with six raceways. After the American football team of the Oregon Ducks in 1967 moved to the newly built Autzen Stadium, was the Hayward Field to a pure athletics stadium. 1970 replaced a plastic sheet with eight races the old cinder track, and in 1975 the grandstand was expanded. The spectator stands hold 10,500 visitors.

In Hayward Field repeatedly found NCAA and U.S. championships in athletics as well as knockouts for Summer Olympic Games. The most popular regular event is the Prefontaine Classic, named after the former athletes and alumnus of the University of Oregon, Steve Prefontaine.

Probably the most historic event took place on 22 and 23 June 2012 21,795 spectators during the U.S. American Trials for the Olympic Games in London. Ashton Eaton was able to crack 9,039 points the eleven -year-old decathlon world record of the Czech Roman Šebrle and yourself, in spite of rain and cold temperatures in the history books. To the stadium was Eaton following words: " This stadium has something magical. On the last 600 meters the amount I was born, it was as if I would not walk with my own legs. "

From 22 to 27 July 2014, the 15th IAAF World Junior Championships will be held in this stadium.