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Dominant Field Set for Pre Classic Women’s 800
The women who swept every medal at the Rio Olympics and last year’s World Championships top a dominant 800 meters for the Prefontaine Classic.
5K No. 1 Edris Tops Sizzling Pre Classic 2-Mile Field
Muktar Edris is the world’s top-ranked 5000-meter runner and the world’s elite will join him in a rare 2-mile race at the Prefontaine Classic. The event will re-unite five of the top six from last year’s thrilling World Championships 5k.
Amos Now at Home Against a New Wave in Pre Classic 800
It’s a lineup that includes two undefeated runners owning the world’s fastest time and the World Indoor Championships gold medal, along with a young American who has the fastest Hayward Field personal best among the world-class group assembled.
Landslide of Medalists Set For Pre Classic Women’s 400 Hurdles
All three of the Olympic medalists from Rio are just the beginning of a deep women’s 400-meter hurdles race at the Prefontaine Classic.
Taylor & Claye Ready to Rock Again at Pre Classic
Christian Taylor and Will Claye, who have combined to own seven major gold medals, are the headliners of the Prefontaine Classic’s triple jump.
High Jump King Barshim Returns to The Pre Classic
Reigning World Champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar will bring his high-flying act back to Hayward Field to challenge a world-class field of high jumpers at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic.
McLeod Seeks Three-Peat in Pre Classic 110 Hurdles
Jamaican Omar McLeod’s hopes for a third-straight Prefontaine Classic victory this May will require him to beat the deepest field of 110 meter hurdlers ever assembled in meet history.
Air Lavillenie & Kendricks (& Duplantis) Primed for Major Vault at Pre Classic
Current World Record Holder and World Indoor champ Renaud Lavillenie will duel World Outdoor champ Sam Kendricks as part of an exceptional field during the “Friday Night at Pre” program at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic.
Vetter, Röhler Set to Rewrite Pre Classic Record
The two-year-old Prefontaine Classic and Hayward Field record in the men’s javelin is in serious jeopardy, as the two farthest throwers in the world, Johannes Vetter and Thomas Röhler, lead the best field ever assembled in this event at the Pre meet.
Crouser vs Walsh vs the World in Epic Pre Classic Shot Put
A field featuring every medalist from the last three global championships, will set the stage for another epic shot put competition at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic. Heading the field are 2016 Olympic Champion and Oregon native Ryan Crouser and 2017 World Champion and 2018 World Indoor champion Tom Walsh.