EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon will attempt to break the collegiate and
American records in the four-mile relay at the Twilight Meet on May 9,
Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Monday.
The Ducks will be joined by a team from Oregon Track Club Elite,
among others, in an effort to break Michigan’s 2005 collegiate mark of
16:04.54 (Andrew Ellerton, Mike Woods, Nick Willis, Nate Brannen), and
the American record of 16:08.54, set by Athletics West (Dan Aldridge,
Doug Padilla, Tom Smith, Chuck Aragon) at Hayward Field in 1984.
Oregon’s pool of milers includes Galen Rupp, Matthew Centrowitz, Andrew Wheating, Shadrack Biwott, Scott Wall and James Withers.
The world four-mile record, 15:49.08, was set by Ireland in 1985.
In other track-related news, the decathlon, heptathlon and men’s 10,000 meters have been added to this weekend’s Oregon Relays.
Ashton Eaton will compete in the decathlon, which will start at noon
on Thursday. Admission to the heptathlon and decathlon competition on
Thursday is free.
Also, four-time NCAA champion Galen Rupp and All-American Luke
Puskedra will headline the men’s 10,000 meters, which will be held
Friday night.
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