Brooks PR Invitational
| Brooks PR Invitational | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Outdoor track and field |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Seattle, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | February 24, 2011 |
| Sponsor | Brooks |
The Brooks PR Invitational is a championship American middle school and high school track and field meeting held annually in Seattle, Washington.[1] It has been described by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as "among the nation's most prestigious track meets".[2]
Background
[edit]The meeting invites the top eight to sixteen fastest American middle school athletes and high school athletes of the year in each event to compete.[1][3]
Events contested in the high school level include the 100 meters, 100 meter hurdles (girls), 110 meter hurdles (boys), 400 meters, 800 meters, one mile, and two miles.[1] The middle school or junior level contests the 400 meters, 800 meters, and one mile.[1]
History
[edit]| Ed. | Year | Date | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2011 | February 24 | Dempsey Indoor | [4] |
| 2nd | 2012 | February 26 | [5] | |
| 3rd | 2013 | February 24 | [6] | |
| 4th | 2014 | June 21 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [7] |
| 5th | 2015 | June 19-20 | Shoreline Stadium | [8] |
| 6th | 2016 | June 18 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [9] |
| 7th | 2017 | June 17 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [10] |
| 8th | 2018 | June 8 | Shoreline Stadium | [11] |
| 9th | 2019 | June 15 | Husky Track | [12] |
| 2020 | June 6 | Cancelled | [13] | |
| 10th | 2021 | July 2 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [14] |
| 11th | 2022 | June 15 | Husky Track | [15] |
| 12th | 2023 | June 14 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [16] |
| 13th | 2024 | June 12 | Renton Memorial Stadium | [17] |
Brooks PR began on February 24, 2011 as an indoor track and field meeting, held on the Dempsey Indoor track at the University of Washington. In the years following, it was changed to an outdoor post-season meet held in the summer.[4]
In 2022, Simeon Birnbaum became the 17th U.S. high schooler to run a sub-4-minute mile at the meeting, running 3:59.51.[18]
At the 2024 edition of the meeting, Cooper Lutkenhaus set a new United States freshman record in the 800 meters at the meeting, clocking 1:47.58.[19] Drew Griffth set a new meeting record in the two miles, running 8:31.46.[20] Behind him, Tyrone Gorze broke Steve Prefontaine's Oregon state record in the event.[21]
Meeting records
[edit]Middle school (junior)
[edit]Boys
[edit]| Event[1] | Athlete | Performance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Jaelen Hunter | 48.66 | 2023 |
| 800m | Cooper Lutkenhaus | 1:54.20 | 2023 |
| One Mile | Sean Reith | 4:20.73 | 2024 |
Girls
[edit]| Event[1] | Athlete | Performance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400m | Cai Culpepper | 53.37 | 2024 |
| 800m | Janae Coleman | 2:09.02 | 2024 |
| One Mile | Paige Sheppard | 4:49.79 | 2023 |
High school
[edit]Boys
[edit]| Event[1] | Athlete | Performance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Udodi Onwuzurike | 10.23 | 2021 |
| 110 meter hurdles | Karamoko Sacko | 13.31 | 2024 |
| 400m | Tavon Underwood | 45.70 | 2023 |
| 800m | Donavan Brazier | 1:47.55 | 2015 |
| One Mile | Simeon Birnbaum | 3:59.51 | 2022 |
| Two Miles | Drew Griffith | 8:31.46 | 2024 |
Girls
[edit]| Event[1] | Athlete | Performance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Candice Hill | 10.98 | 2015 |
| 100 meter hurdles | Akala Garrett | 13.13 | 2023 |
| 400m | Skyler Franklin | 52.01 | 2024 |
| 800m | Alexa Efraimson | 2:03.26 | 2014 |
| One Mile | Jane Hedengren | 4:35.69 | 2023 |
| Two Miles | Allie Zealand | 9:41.76 | 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "PR Invitational | Brooks Running". www.brooksrunning.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "FESTIVAL OF HALF-MILERS, TOO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2 Jun 2017. p. C08. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Choate, Campbell. "Leachman, Hedengren And Ritzenhein. Brooks PR Will Be Fun". MileSplit United States. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ a b "Neale to run in Brooks PR invite". The Daily Herald. 22 Feb 2011. p. 15. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Knight, Gardner test the best". The Spokesman-Review. 23 Feb 2012. p. b1. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2013 results". RunnerSpace. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2014". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2015". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2016". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2017". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2018". RunnerSpace. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2019". RunnerSpace. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2020". RunnerSpace. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2021". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2022". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2023". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks PR Invitational 2024". MileSplit. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "MILESTONE MOMENT: RC Stevens' Birnbaum becomes 17th U.S. high-schooler to run sub 4-minute mile". Argus-Leader. 17 Jun 2022. p. B1. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Mull, Cory (2024-06-13). "Is Cooper Lutkenhaus The Second Coming Of Michael Granville?". FloTrack. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Bozeman's Nathan Neil establishes new personal best at Brooks PR Invitational in Washington". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Tyrone Gorze of Crater breaks Steve Prefontaine's 2-mile state record at Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 January 2025.