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LaShawn Merritt Challenged by New Talent in Pre Classic 400
LaShawn Merritt has won an unprecedented five times in the Prefontaine Classic 400, but this year’s 1-lapper has exciting fresh talent ready to challenge him.
Gatlin and De Grasse Will Have the Need for Speed in 100m Showdown at Pre Classic
On a surface that’s proven to be one of the fastest main straightaways in the world, 8 men - all with sub-10 personal bests - will test their limits in the Prefontaine Classic 100 meters. Every century-race since 2011 has been clocked at 9.90 or faster, making it one of the showcase sprint events on the annual athletics calendar.
Mo Farah Tops a Pre Classic 5K Packed with Medalists
A remarkable collection of the world’s best distance runners in the Prefontaine Classic 5000 Meters will provide a preview of the London World Championships final this summer.
Genzebe Dibaba Targets World Record in Pre Classic Women's 5K
Genzebe Dibaba will return to the Prefontaine Classic and attempt to add the 5000-meter world record to one of the greatest collections of track achievements ever seen.
Joan Benoit Samuelson the Star of a Special Night at Pre Classic
Joan Benoit Samuelson earned ever-lasting fame as the first Olympic gold medalist in the women’s marathon. The Prefontaine Classic will recognize her historic running accomplishments and pioneering spirit with a night of incredible talent on Friday, May 26th.
Once in a Century Olympic Champion Headlines Pre Classic's Bowerman Mile
For the first time since his historic win in Rio, Matthew Centrowitz will return to Hayward Field to battle the world’s best in the Prefontaine Classic’s most famous race, the Bowerman Mile.
Rockin' Women's 200 Set to Roll at Pre Classic
The women's 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic is every sprint fan's dream. All three Olympic medalists from Rio are returning to Pre, where the eventual Olympic trio met for the first time last year in a race that was even tighter than the Rio final.
Sub-4 Onslaught in Women's 1500 at Pre?
This year’s women’s metric mile at the Prefontaine Classic could see the most sub-4 times in the meet’s history, thanks to the strongest field ever assembled in the United States.
Reigning Olympic and World Champions Headline Pre Classic 110 Hurdles
In a first-ever showdown on American soil, the last five No. 1 world-ranked high hurdlers will go head-to-head at the 2017 Prefontaine Classic.
World Record Holder Jebet Returns to Pre Classic
The steeplechaser who won Olympic gold and stunned with a world record as a 19-year-old will return to lead an amazing race at the Prefontaine Classic.