News Archive
Rockin' Women's 200 Set to Roll at Pre Classic
The women's 200 meters at the Prefontaine Classic is every sprint fan's dream. All three Olympic medalists from Rio are returning to Pre, where the eventual Olympic trio met for the first time last year in a race that was even tighter than the Rio final.
Sub-4 Onslaught in Women's 1500 at Pre?
This year’s women’s metric mile at the Prefontaine Classic could see the most sub-4 times in the meet’s history, thanks to the strongest field ever assembled in the United States.
Reigning Olympic and World Champions Headline Pre Classic 110 Hurdles
In a first-ever showdown on American soil, the last five No. 1 world-ranked high hurdlers will go head-to-head at the 2017 Prefontaine Classic.
World Record Holder Jebet Returns to Pre Classic
The steeplechaser who won Olympic gold and stunned with a world record as a 19-year-old will return to lead an amazing race at the Prefontaine Classic.
Best-Ever Women's 800 Field Ready for Pre Classic
The women’s 800 meters at the Prefontaine Classic can once again easily pass for the World Championships final in any year.
Reese vs. Bartoletta: A Gold Medal Clash in Pre Classic Women's Long Jump
The only American women besides Jackie Joyner-Kersee to win Olympic gold in the long jump will lead the world’s best at the Prefontaine Classic.
Muhammad's Gold Brings Spotlight to Pre Classic Women's 400 Hurdles
America’s first Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 400-meter hurdles returns to the Prefontaine Classic in the meet’s best-ever field in the event. The superb collection includes not only every Olympic medalist from Rio, but also the two-time defending World Champion and the reigning IAAF Diamond League winner.
World Record Holder Barbora Spotakova Leads Pre Classic Women's Javelin
A packed women’s javelin field is the best in Prefontaine Classic history.
Double Olympic Gold Medalist Christian Taylor Leads Pre Classic Triple Jump
The two best triple jumpers in the world—Americans Christian Taylor and Will Claye—will go head-to-head at the Prefontaine Classic in a stellar field that includes all three medalists from the Rio Olympic Games.
4 Gold Medalists to Battle in Pre Classic Women's High Jump
The oldest, youngest and perhaps most patient are among four major gold medalists in a world-class women’s high jump field at the Prefontaine Classic.