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Brooks PR Invitational

The Brooks PR Invitational is a championship American middle school and high school track and field meeting held annually in Seattle, Washington.

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Brooks PR Invitational
GenreOutdoor track and field
FrequencyAnnually
LocationSeattle, Washington
CountryUnited States
InauguratedFebruary 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)
SponsorBrooks

The Brooks PR Invitational is a championship American middle school and high school track and field meeting held annually in Seattle, Washington.1

Background

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.12

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

It has been described by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as "among the nation's most prestigious track meets".3

History

Brooks PR Invitational editions
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
14th 2025 June 8 Renton Memorial Stadium 18

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 3:59.51.19

At the 2024 edition of the meeting, Cooper Lutkenhaus set a new United States freshman record in the 800 meters at the meeting, clocking 1:47.58.20 Drew Griffth set a new meeting record in the two miles, running 8:31.46.21 Behind him, Tyrone Gorze broke Steve Prefontaine's Oregon state record in the event.22

Meeting records

Middle school (junior)

Boys

Event Performance Athlete Date Ref
400 m 48.66 Jaelen Hunter 2023 1
800 m 1:54.20 Cooper Lutkenhaus 2023
Mile 4:20.73 Sean Reith 2024

Girls

Event Performance Athlete Date Ref
400 51.67 Camryn Dailey 8 June 2025 23
800 m 2:09.02 Janae Coleman 2024 1
Mile 4:47.96 Brianna Reilly 8 June 2025 24

High school

Boys

Event Performance Athlete Date Ref
100 m 10.22 (+1.0 m/s) Brayden Williams 8 June 2025 25
110 m hurdles 13.29 (+1.2 m/s) Le'Ezra Brown 8 June 2025 26
400 m 45.70 Tavon Underwood 2023 1
800 m 1:46.26 Cooper Lutkenhaus 8 June 2025 27
Mile 3:59.51 Simeon Birnbaum 2022
Two miles 8:31.46 Drew Griffith 2024

Girls

Event Performance Athlete Date Ref
100 m 10.98 Candice Hill 2015 1
100 m hurdles 13.13 Akala Garrett 2023
400 m 52.01 Skyler Franklin 2024
800 m 2:01.50 Paige Sheppard 8 June 2025 28
Mile 4:35.69 Jane Hedengren 2023
Two miles 9:17.75 Jane Hedengren 8 June 2025 29
References

References

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  2. 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.
  3. "FESTIVAL OF HALF-MILERS, TOO". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2 Jun 2017. p. C08. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. "Neale to run in Brooks PR invite". The Daily Herald. 22 Feb 2011. p. 15. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. "Knight, Gardner test the best". The Spokesman-Review. 23 Feb 2012. p. b1. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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  21. "Bozeman's Nathan Neil establishes new personal best at Brooks PR Invitational in Washington". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
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