Athletics-Brace for more tumbling records on Eugene's latest 'fastest track'

FILE WORLD: Jun 24, 2022; Eugene, OR, USA;A general overall view of Hayward Field during the USA Championships. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - When the world's fastest runners marvel about "Tracktown magic" at the World Athletics Championships over the next two weeks it won't be something in the Oregon air that is propelling them to new levels of performance but what is beneath their feet

Eugene's Hayward Field has always been the centre of U.S. athletics and now, completely rebuilt, it boasts a track that has seen records tumbling since it was installed in 2021.