Track and Field Facility Designed as 'Finest in the World'
Envisioned as the “finest track and field facility in the world,” the reimagined Hayward Field is designed to give University of Oregon’s championship caliber student athletes, and athletes from around the world, an unparalleled stage on which to push the limits of what is possible. A true theater for track, Hayward Field sets a new standard for fan experience and connection to the sport with comfortable seating for every single patron, a diversity of in-stadium food and beverage amenities, great sight lines and close proximity to the athletes and the action.
Hayward Field is an historic place, even “magic” to all of track & field’s faithful across the world. To Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike Inc. and former middle-distance runner for the Ducks, “this is where it all began.” It was here the great Bill Bowerman, Mr. Knight’s mentor and co-founder of Nike, coached monumental athletes like Steve Prefontaine. While this history of greatness still feeds the University of Oregon’s bold, rebel-like brand today, the school’s athletics programs have always been driven by innovation and new ideas. The redesigned Hayward Field builds on this legacy by both acknowledging the past while providing a bold vision for the future and the magic yet to come. “The client said if the charge here is to build the world’s finest track and field facility, where you start is to go visit the world’s finest track and field facilities,” says Jeff Yrazabal, Principal at SRG Partnership.