Prefontaine Classic

Prefontaine Classic
Start of the 200m during the 2006 edition
DateJune
LocationHayward Field
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW
Established1973; 50 years ago (1973)
1975 as Prefontaine Classic
Official siteDiamond League Eugene
Hayward Field is located in the United States
Hayward Field
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The Prefontaine Classic is a track and field meet held at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Organized by the Oregon Track Club, it was previously one of the IAAF Grand Prix events, and is now part of the Diamond League. The meet is one of the few international competitions to host the imperial distances of the Mile run and 2 Mile run.

History

The first Prefontaine Classic was held in 1975. The meet had its genesis with the Hayward Restoration Meets of 1973–74. The Hayward Restoration meets were launched to help replace the deteriorated wooden West Grandstands at Hayward Field. It was to become the "Bowerman Classic" in 1975 to honor longtime University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman, and was scheduled for June 7. With the unexpected death of University of Oregon distance runner and Olympian Steve Prefontaine in an automobile accident on May 30, the Oregon Track Club changed the name, with Bowerman's approval, on June 1; the first "Pre Classic" was held six days later. Nike has been the primary sponsor since 1978. The 2019 edition moved to Stanford's Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, California because of restoration of Hayward Field in anticipation of the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2021. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

World records

Over the course of its history, six world records have been set at the Prefontaine Classic.

Year Event Record Athlete Nationality Ref
2023 Pole vault 6.23 m Armand Duplantis  Sweden
2023 5,000 m 14:00.21 Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia
2011 30 km (track) 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop  Kenya
2011 25 km (track) 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop  Kenya
1982 5,000 m 15:08.26 Mary Decker Slaney  United States
1975 220 yard dash 19.92 Don Quarrie  Jamaica

Notable performances and records

Alan Webb's high school record

At the 2001 Prefontaine Classic, Alan Webb ran 3:53.43 in the Bowerman Mile and broke Jim Ryun's national high school record that had stood for 36 years. This was also the fastest mile by an American in three years.

Maria Mutola in the 800 m

Maria de Lurdes Mutola won 16 consecutive (1993-2008) women's 800 m races at the Pre Classic.

Meet records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref Video
100 m 9.80 (+1.3 m/s) Steve Mullings  Jamaica 4 June 2011 [1]
200 m 19.52 (+1.5 m/s) Noah Lyles  United States 21 August 2021 [2]
400 m 43.60 DLR Michael Norman  United States 28 May 2022 [3]
800 m 1:42.80 Emmanuel Wanyonyi  Kenya 17 September 2023
1000 m 2:13.62 Abubaker Kaki Khamis  Sudan 3 July 2010
1500 m 3:28.76+ Jakob Ingebrigtsen  Norway 16 September 2023
Mile 3:43.73 DLR Jakob Ingebrigtsen  Norway 16 September 2023
3000 m 7:23.63 DLR Jakob Ingebrigtsen  Norway 17 September 2023
Two miles 8:03.50 Craig Mottram  Australia 10 June 2007 [4][5]
5000 m 12:50.05 Berihu Aregawi  Ethiopia 28 May 2022
10000 m 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 8 June 2008
25000 m (track) 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 [6]
30000 m (track) 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 [7]
110 m hurdles 12.90 (+1.6 m/s) David Oliver  United States 3 July 2010
400 m hurdles 46.39 DLR Rai Benjamin  United States 16 September 2023
3000 m steeplechase 8:01.71 Ezekiel Kemboi  Kenya 30 May 2015
High jump 2.41 m Mutaz Essa Barshim  Qatar 30 May 2015
Pole vault 6.23 m WR Armand Duplantis  Sweden 17 September 2023
Long jump 8.74 m (-1.2 m/s) Dwight Phillips  United States 7 June 2009
Triple jump 18.11 m (+0.8 m/s) DLR Christian Taylor  United States 27 May 2017
Shot put 23.15 m DLR Ryan Crouser  United States 21 August 2021
Discus throw 71.32 m Ben Plucknett  United States 1983
Hammer throw 82.65 m Koji Murofushi  Japan 19 June 2004
Javelin throw 89.88 m Thomas Röhler  Germany 25 May 2018

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref Video
100 m 10.54 (+0.9 m/s) DLR Elaine Thompson-Herah  Jamaica 21 August 2021
200 m 21.57 (+0.3 m/s) Shericka Jackson  Jamaica 17 September 2023
400 m 49.34 Ana Guevara  Mexico 24 May 2003
800 m 1:54.97 Athing Mu  United States 17 September 2023
1000 m 2:32.33 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 1995
1500 m 3:50.72 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 16 September 2023
Mile 4:21.25 Mary Slaney  United States 1988
2000 m 5:31.52 Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 7 June 2009
3000 m 8:18.49 DLR Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 30 June 2019
Two miles 8:59.08 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 27 May 2022
5000 m 14:00.21 WR Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia 17 September 2023
10000 m 30:24.39 DLR Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 1 June 2012 [8]
100 m hurdles 12.24 (+0.7 m/s) Kendra Harrison  United States 28 May 2016
400 m hurdles 51.98 Femke Bol  Netherlands 17 September 2023
3000 m steeplechase 8:50.66 Winfred Yavi  Bahrain 16 September 2023
High jump 2.04 m Mariya Lasitskene  Russia 30 June 2019
Pole vault 4.86 m Katie Moon  United States 16 September 2023
Long jump 7.31 m Marion Jones  United States 31 May 1998
Triple jump 15.35 m (+1.7 m/s) Yulimar Rojas  Venezuela 16 September 2023
Shot put 20.76 m Chase Ealey  United States 16 September 2023
Discus throw 69.32 m Sandra Perković  Croatia 30 May 2014 [9]
Hammer throw 75.98 m DLR Tatyana Lysenko  Russia 3 July 2010
Javelin throw 67.70 m Christina Obergföll  Germany 31 May 2013

44°02′31″N 123°04′16″W / 44.042°N 123.071°W / 44.042; -123.071


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