Poem by Charles Hamilton Sorley (1895-1915)
Sorley was a Scottish war poet and British Army officer. He ran cross country while a student at Marlborough College in England.
He died in combat in WWI at just 20 years old.
The Song of the Ungirt Runners answers the question: Why do we run?
"We do not run for prize . . . we run... because we like it."
The legendary Hayward Field at the University of Oregon underwent a massive renovation and reopened in 2021.