Hayward Field Will Host 2020 Track and Field Olympic Trials

Over the last few months, the news surrounding Hayward Field has been of the demolition. All that remains at the moment is a track with no stands, but that is about to change. A new Hayward Field is set to open for the 2020 and the first major event will be a big one.

On Thursday, USA Track and Field made it official. The 2020 Track and Field Team Trials will be held in Eugene at Hayward Field. Eugene is one of the main areas of the Country and is considered by some where the ‘roots’ of the sport run the deepest. Eugene is considered Tracktown USA, and while those roots will be linked to an upgraded Hayward Field over the coming seasons, the decision to return the Olympic Trials to the…