Hayward Field to be Torn Down

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By Cole Pressler

 Historic Hayward Field is the track facility for the University of Oregon. The track and field was built in 1919, serving primarily for the Ducks’ football team for 47 years. However, since 1921, the site has been  a holy place known worldwide for the sport of Athletics. Thousands of Olympians and elite athletes have run there, and it was the home of names such as Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar, Galen Rupp, and countless other internationally recognized runners, jumpers, and throwers. It may just be the most recognized running venue on Earth, home to one of the most prestigious track teams in the world.
This year, it’s being rebuilt.
The track, along with the decades-old grandstands, are being demolished to expand the venue for the world track and field championships in 2021. The University of Oregon is trying to turn the track into a spectacle, but in doing so, they have overlooked the value of the original site. It’s forgetting all of the athletes who have competed there and still live there in memory. Building a new, modern stadium over the old venue will rid it of all its history and culture. No matter how hard the school tries to preserve it by putting up displays or paintings- nothing will compare to the stadium that Bill Hayward helped create almost 100 years ago.
Everybody has a story of Hayward Field, whether it’s watching a relative or friend run there, or having a dorm right by the track and running laps every morning, or watching a meet there and falling in love with it. The new stadium can’t be called historic or rich in the past that it holds. The name may be the same, but there’s something that can’t be replaced.


Photo by Jsayre64 courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Ainsley VonMay 2, 2018 at 11:41 AM

    This was a very well written piece on an interesting topic!

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  2. Mei XuMay 4, 2018 at 8:44 AM

    I really like the emotion that is put into the story! Super well written, I really like the visual descriptions.

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    1. B LMay 4, 2018 at 8:48 AM

      I agree, and I can tell from your writing that it's sad that the field is being rebuilt.

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  3. AnonymousMay 4, 2018 at 8:52 AM

    the way your wrote the article makes the topic very interesting for all readers. I like the words you used to describe the value of the field. I really enjoyed it, thanks, keep it up

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