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Recordsetters Duplantis & Kendricks Top Pre Classic’s Vault Field Royalty
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis and two-time reigning World Champion Sam Kendricks top an amazing field that includes every Olympic and World Championships medalist since the Rio Games.
Zurich to host Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021
Weltklasse Zurich will host the 2020 and 2021 Diamond League finals under the new one-final format that was jointly announced by the IAAF and Diamond League in March this year.
Dates and Ticket Launch Announced for 2020 Prefontaine Classic
The 2020 Prefontaine Classic will take place Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, 2020 at the new Hayward Field.
2019 Prefontaine Classic Recap
Change Of Venue Does Little To Affect Customary World Class Performances
Caster Semenya Leads Fab 5 in Return to Pre Classic Women's 800
All five ran in last year’s Pre Classic, which produced a U.S. All-Comers record as well as the fastest ever by an American on U.S. soil.
Christian Coleman Ready for Fast Time in Pre Classic 100
Coleman is currently the world leader in the 100m with his 9.85 clocking earlier this month in Oslo.
Richardson Leads Fast Prefontaine Classic Women’s 100
The stellar field includes the current world's fastest in the 100m, world’s most decorated women’s sprinter, last year’s No. 1 in the world as ranked by Track & Field News as well as the reigning IAAF Diamond League winner.
Michael Norman and Fred Kerley Ready to Rock Pre Classic 400
This will be the first meeting for the two Americans since Kerley swept the NCAA and U.S. Championships two years ago.
Class of the World Return For Women’s 200 at Pre Classic
The field boasts IAAF Diamond League winners in three events along with the reigning world champions in the 100 and 200 meters, last year’s fastest in both sprints, and a three-time Pre Classic winner.
Stunning Pre Classic 2-Mile Field Loaded With The Elite
Selemon Barega leads an incredible field that includes seven of the world’s top 9 5k runners in the T&FN rankings