Prefontaine Classic

Kipyegon sets new 1500m world record as Tebogo claims winning return at Prefontaine

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo enjoyed strong outings at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, emerging winners in their respective events on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, broke her own world record to win the women’s 1500m event at Hayward Field. She ran a time of 3:48.68, shaving off .36 seconds off her record (3:49.04) from last year to win her...

Kenya’s Chebet breaks 5000m world record to win at Prefontaine Classic

by Ibikunle Salako

5 July 2025

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet shattered the world record to win the women's 5000m event at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Chebet, who also set a meet record, clocked a time of 13:58.06, becoming the first woman in history to run under 14 minutes on track in the 5000m race. The 25-year-old, a double gold medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, broke the previous...

Impressive Amusan wins 100mH event at Ostrava Golden Spike meet

Amusan, Nathaniel shine at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene

by Ibikunle Salako

5 July 2025

The Nigerian duo of Tobi Amusan and Ezekiel Nathaniel starred at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Amusan, up against a stacked setup in the women's 100m hurdles at Hayward Field, finished second in a time of 12.38 seconds. The 28-year-old continues to impress in the 2025 Diamond League and build momentum towards the World Athletics Championships later this year in Tokyo. Jamaica's...

Amusan to battle Russell, Camacho-Quinn in stacked line-up in Eugene

by Ibikunle Salako

25 June 2025

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan will headline a star-studded line-up in the women's 100-metre hurdles event at the Diamond League in Eugene, Afrosport reports. World record-holder Amusan will be joined by reigning Olympic champion and American record-holder Masai Russell and Diamond League champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday, 5 July. Amusan, who set the world record at Eugene’s Hayward...

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Kipyegon sets new 1500m world record as Tebogo claims winning return at Prefontaine

Kenya’s Chebet breaks 5000m world record to win at Prefontaine Classic

Amusan, Nathaniel shine at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene

Amusan to battle Russell, Camacho-Quinn in stacked line-up in Eugene

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