Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen had full command of the Bowerman Mile by the time the pacer stepped aside after 800 meters Saturday afternoon at the Prefontaine Classic. Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic champion, was leading, slightly increasing the gap between himself and… Continue Reading
Michael Norman won the Prefontaine Classic in the 400-meters .42 seconds ahead of second place finisher Kirani James with a Diamond League record time of 43.60 after “taking a couple steps back” during the off-season to go back to the basics.… Continue Reading
Keely Hodgkinson, who didn’t compete in the Worlds Indoor Championships due to a quad injury, has had a strong outdoor season. Just over a week ago, Hodgkinson won the women’s 800 meters in Birmingham, England. This weekend at the Prefontaine… Continue Reading
Elaine Thompson-Herah won her Diamond League season debut in the women’s 100-meter race Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing with a time of 10.79 seconds despite having lingering injuries going into the meet. “I had dislocated my shoulder,” Thompson-Herah said.… Continue Reading
Faith Kipyegon pumped her fist in excitement as she crossed the finish line. She had come to the Prefontaine Classic hoping to open up her season on a high note and lay the foundation for competing in the World Athletics… Continue Reading
Three feet short of a full length tennis court is how far world record holder Ryan Crouser threw the shot put Saturday afternoon in Hayward Field at the Prefontaine classic. The Boring, Oregon, native won with a throw of 75… Continue Reading
Joe Klecker won the U.S. championship in the men’s 10,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Friday night at Hayward Field with a thrilling kick that gave him just enough breathing room to beat American record holder Grant Fisher. Klecker’s time… Continue Reading
Bowerman Track Club runner Karissa Schweizer won her first U.S. national title at in the 10,000 meters with a time of 30 minutes, 49.56 seconds seven months after having Achilles surgery. Schweizer had initially planned to stick with Alicia… Continue Reading
As he rounded the backstretch at the 2,000-meter mark, Joshua Cheptegei made the decision to pull back a bit. Entering the Prefontaine Classic, he had hopes of breaking his own world record in the 5,000 meters. As he fought the… Continue Reading
Two-time women’s 100-meter gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica is battling nagging injuries going into the Prefontaine Classic. “I’m a tough cookie,” Thompson-Herah said. Thompson-Herah dropped out of last week’s Birmingham Diamond League meet due to discomfort in her Achilles… Continue Reading