Bowerman Mile
| Bowerman Mile | |
|---|---|
Hayward Field, the site of the Bowerman Mile. | |
| 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) |
The Bowerman Mile is a prestigious and historic mile race for elite middle distance runners held annually at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.
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 1500 meters is the much more common event.
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. 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.