Additionally he placed second in both the Millrose Games and Penn Relays, participating in the mile run on both occasions.
In the 1918 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden Hayes took 1st place in the half-mile in full equipment.
It is still raced on the world class level, but usually only at select occasions, like the famous Wanamaker Mile held annually at the Millrose Games.
Mile run contests remain a key feature of many annual track and field meetings, with long-running series such as the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games, Dream Mile at the Bislett Games, the British Emsley Carr Mile, and the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic being among the most prominent.
Four women share the honor of most Millrose wins at eight apiece: 400-meter runner Diane Dixon, whose eight victories include five straight from 1988–1992; middle-distance runner Jearl Miles-Clark; shot putter Connie Price-Smith; and high jumper Tisha Waller.
The Wanamaker Mile is an indoor mile race held annually at the Millrose Games in New York City's Madison Square Garden, until recently when it was moved to The Armory in Manhattan.
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In 1929, Conger became the first and only athlete to defeat Paavo Nurmi in the mile, beating the "Flying Finn" to the win in the indoor Wanamaker Mile of the Millrose Games.