The field events at this year’s Prefontaine Classic continue to stack global medalists and record-holders with the announcement of the men’s shot put and women’s triple jump headliners, as made by the meet organizers this week.
The 2024 men’s shot put will be a rematch of theTokyo 2020 Olympic Games medalists in the event:
Ryan Crouser (U.S.A.) enters the ring as the current world record-holder in the event, having thrown 23.56m in 2023. The two-time Olympic gold medalist has won 13 Diamond League meetings over the course of his professional career. At last year’s Prefontaine Classic, which served as the Diamond League Final, Crouser finished second by two centimeters to fellow American Joe Kovacs.
Joe Kovacs (U.S.A.) is the reigning Pre Classic and Diamond League Final champion in the men’s shot put, having thrown 22.93m at last year’s event to claim the title for the second year in a row. A two-time Olympic silver medalist, Kovacs also has 13 Diamond League meeting wins under his belt and is fresh off a U.S. Indoor title in the event.
Tom Walsh (New Zealand) is no stranger to the podium as a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and four-time Diamond League Final champion in the shot put. His personal best of 22.90m in the event stands as New Zealand’s national record in the event.
This year’s Pre Classic women’s triple jump will feature:
Shanieka Ricketts (Jamaica) headlines the women’s triple jump field as the second-ranked athlete in the world in the event. Fans may remember Ricketts from her silver medal performance at the 2022 World Athletics Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, where she jumped 14.89m for the medal. A five-time national champion, Ricketts’ personal best in the event stands at 15.03m, set at last year’s Pre Classic.
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (Ukraine) joins the field as the current fourth-ranked athlete in the world in the women’s triple jump. The reigning World Outdoor silver medalist, Bekh-Romanchuk’s personal best in the event is just one centimeter behind Rickett’s at 15.02m, set in 2022.
Keturah Orji (U.S.A.) joins the field as the 10-time U.S. indoor and outdoor champion in the women’s triple jump, dating back to 2016. Fresh off the 2024 national indoor title, Orji finished fourth at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. Her personal best in the event stands at 14.91m, set in 2021.
For a complete list of updated event fields in this year’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond Disciplines, please visit PreClassic.com.
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