The Brooks PR Invitational is a

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American middle school and high school

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meeting held annually in

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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. Events contested in the high school level include the

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(girls),

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(boys),

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, and

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. The middle school or junior level contests the

, and

. It has been described by the ''

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'' as "among the nation's most prestigious track meets".

History

Brooks PR began on February 24, 2011 as an

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meeting, held on the Dempsey Indoor track at the

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. In the years following, it was changed to an outdoor post-season meet held in the summer. 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. 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. Drew Griffth set a new meeting record in the two miles, running 8:31.46. Behind him, Tyrone Gorze broke

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's Oregon state record in the event.

Meeting records

Middle school (junior)

Boys

Girls

High school

Boys

Girls

References

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