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Stanford Selected as Site of 2019 Pre Classic
Stanford University’s Cobb Track & Angell Field will be the venue for this year’s 45th NIKE Prefontaine Classic/IAAF Diamond League meet on Sunday, June 30th.
Heaven Has Home for Hayward Field Miles
On a fabulous Saturday full of world-class action, the Prefontaine Classic held its last mile race named for Bill Bowerman at the site named for his coach, Bill Hayward.
Eugene: Live Updates
Catch all the Eugene 2018 build-up, behind the scenes content and buzz on social media from the third IAAF Diamond League of 2018.
Lyles and Coleman Ready to Clash in Pre Classic 200
The 20-year-old Lyles has never lost an IAAF Diamond League race, and indoor 60-meter world-record holder Coleman was last year’s fastest American in the 200.
Bowie & Thompson Top Fabulous Prefontaine Classic Women's 100
Tori Bowie won the World Championships gold last year, but Rio gold medalist Elaine Thompson rebounded to win her second overall IAAF Diamond League Trophy. They have met three times in the 100, Thompson owning a career 2-1 edge.
History Has Pre Classic’s International Mile Circled
Whoever wins will record the 400th sub-4 mile in Pre Classic meet history. And whoever finishes in 6th place will own the 500th sub-4 time ever achieved at Hayward Field.
Gatlin & Coleman Lead an American 1-2 Punch in Pre Classic 100
Who will the world’s top sprinter be this year? With a track friendly to fast times and eight lanes filled with prime contenders, the Prefontaine Classic will go a long way towards deciding that honor.
Phyllis Francis Leads Olympic-Sized Pre Classic Women’s 400
World champion Phyllis Francis will recognize every other runner in the Prefontaine Classic women’s 400 – she’s been on the podium with each of them.
Slugfest in the Bowerman Mile at Pre Classic
Elijah Manangoi and Timothy Cheruiyot led a 1-2 Kenyan sweep in last year’s World Championships 1500 meters in London and again as recently as April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia, but they are far from the only great racers in the event that annually is the Pre Classic’s finale.
Dibaba, Obiri Ready To Set Off Dynamite Pre Classic Women’s 5K
Reigning world champions Genzebe Dibaba and Hellen Obiri headline a titanic matchup in the Prefontaine Classic women’s 5000 meters.