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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

Fireworks Ready in Star-Studded Pre Classic Women’s 1500
Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon, IAAF Diamond League winner Laura Muir and reigning World No. 1 Shelby Houlihan will race against each together. Their only previous meeting was at the 2017 Pre Classic 1500, a race won by Kipyegon.

Cheruiyot, Manangoi Duel in Pre Classic Bowerman Mile
The world’s best milers will bring their rivalry to the Prefontaine Classic for the meet’s climactic Bowerman Mile, now in its 20th year.

Pre Classic Women's 3k Clash of Titans: Obiri, Hassan, Dibaba, Ayana!
The greatest field of women distance runners ever assembled on American soil will step to the starting line for the Prefontaine Classic 3,000-meter race.

Summit Meeting: Samba vs. Benjamin in Pre Classic 400 Hurdles
The Prefontaine Classic’s field is its best ever, including the Rio Olympic gold medalist and winners of the last three IAAF Diamond League titles.

Chepkoech, Coburn Lead Pre Classic Women’s Steeplechase
World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya will battle American world champ Emma Coburn in a race that will feature six of the world’s eight fastest ever.