by Larry Eder
On a day when the sun shone brightly, and then there were clouds, and before that, rain, the sell-out, boisterous crowd in the House that Phil and Penny built had a singular day!
The late Steve Prefontaine, who, we are told, loved the three-ring circus aspects of his sport, would have loved his legacy meet today. The Bowerman mile ended the meet with a spectacular race, and the meet began with a world record in the Women’s 10,000 meters!
It was the level of racing across the meet and the depth of the competition that was impressive.
What a day!
Prefontaine Classic
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) – 25 May 2024
Men’s 100m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: +1.2
1 Christian COLEMAN USA 9.95 8
2 Ferdinand OMANYALA KEN 9.98 7
3 Brandon HICKLIN USA 10.08 6
4 Ackeem BLAKE JAM 10.12 5
5 Sandrey DAVISON JAM 10.13 4
6 Rikkoi BRATHWAITE IVB 10.19 3
7 Benjamin AZAMATI GHA 10.21 2
8 Hiroki YANAGITA JPN 10.26 1
9 Brandon CARNES USA 10.33
Men’s 200m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: +1.8
1 Kenneth BEDNAREK USA 19.89 8
2 Courtney LINDSEY USA 20.09 7
3 Kyree KING USA 20.15 6
4 Joseph FAHNBULLEH LBR 20.16 5
5 Alexander OGANDO DOM 20.27 4
6 Aaron BROWN CAN 20.47 3
7 Jeremiah CURRY USA 20.69 2
8 Brandon CARNES USA 20.83 1
9 Ian KERR BAH 20.87
Men’s Mile – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Josh KERR GBR 3:45.34 8
2 Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN NOR 3:45.60 7
3 Yared NUGUSE USA 3:46.22 6
4 Neil GOURLEY GBR 3:47.74 5
5 Jake WIGHTMAN GBR 3:47.83 4
6 Reynold Kipkorir CHERUIYOT KEN 3:48.59 3
7 Cole HOCKER USA 3:48.95 2
8 Geordie BEAMISH NZL 3:49.09 1
9 Oliver HOARE AUS 3:49.11
10 Mario GARCÍA ESP 3:50.14
11 Cameron MYERS AUS 3:50.15
12 Abel KIPSANG KEN 3:51.82
13 Lamecha GIRMA ETH 3:53.82
14 Cooper TEARE USA 3:53.92
Hobbs KESSLER USA DNF
Abraham ALVARADO USA DNF
Men’s 10,000m
Final
1 Daniel MATEIKO KEN 26:50.81
2 Nicholas KIPKORIR KEN 26:50.94
3 Benard KIBET KEN 26:51.09
4 Edwin KURGAT KEN 26:51.54
5 Benson KIPLANGAT KEN 26:55.09
6 Kibiwott KANDIE KEN 26:58.97
7 Stanley Waithaka MBURU KEN 27:07.37
8 Daniel Simiu EBENYO KEN 27:24.33
9 Francis ABONG KEN 27:37.68
10 Ronald KWEMOI KEN 27:47.72
11 Peter Mwaniki AILA KEN 27:49.43
12 Weldon LANGAT KEN 28:02.55
13 Gideon Kipkertich RONO KEN 28:25.19
Andrew ERNST USA DNF
Samwel Chebolei MASAI KEN DNF
Kasey KNEVELBAARD USA DNF
Men’s 110mH – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: -0.1
1 Grant HOLLOWAY USA 13.03 8
2 Daniel ROBERTS USA 13.13 7
3 Freddie CRITTENDEN USA 13.16 6
4 Hansle PARCHMENT JAM 13.28 5
5 Trey CUNNINGHAM USA 13.29 4
6 Asian MARTÍNEZ ESP 13.31 3
7 Shunsuke IZUMIYA JPN 13.33 2
8 Jamal BRITT USA 13.36 1
9 Cordell TINCH USA 13.38
Men’s 400mH – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Gerald DRUMMOND CRC 48.56 8
2 Rasmus MÄGI EST 48.85 7
3 CJ ALLEN USA 48.99 6
4 Roshawn CLARKE JAM 49.07 5
5 Malik JAMES-KING JAM 49.51 4
6 Trevor BASSITT USA 49.62 3
7 Jaheel HYDE JAM 49.83 2
Men’s Shot Put – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Joe KOVACS USA 23.13 8
2 Payton OTTERDAHL USA 22.16 7
3 Chukwuebuka Cornnell ENEKWECHI NGR 21.91 6
4 Josh AWOTUNDE USA 21.53 5
5 Tom WALSH NZL 21.33 4
6 Roger STEEN USA 20.78 3
7 Rajindra CAMPBELL JAM 20.68 2
8 Adrian PIPERI USA 20.56 1
Women’s 100m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: +1.5
1 Sha’Carri RICHARDSON USA 10.83 8
2 Julien ALFRED LCA 10.93 7
3 Your ASHER-SMITH GBR 10.98 6
4 Daryll NEITA GBR 11.00 5
5 Melissa JEFFERSON USA 11.02 4
6 Marie-Josée TA LOU-SMITH CIV 11.05 3
7 Twanisha TERRY USA 11.19 2
8 Brittany BROWN USA 11.21 1
9 Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH JAM 11.30
Women’s 800m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Keely HODGKINSON GBR 1:55.78 8
2 Mary MORAA KEN 1:56.71 7
3 Jemma REEKIE GBR 1:57.45 6
4 Nia AKINS USA 1:57.98 5
5 Halimah NAKAAYI UGA 1:58.18 4
6 Catriona BISSET AUS 1:58.44 3
7 Sage HURTA-KLECKER USA 1:58.48 2
8 Tsige DUGUMA ETH 1:58.70 1
9 Natoya GOULE-TOPPIN JAM 1:59.92
10 Worknesh MESELE ETH 2:01.53
Kaylin WHITNEY USA DNF
Women’s 1500m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Diribe WELTEJI ETH 3:53.75 8
2 Jessica HULL AUS 3:55.97 7
3 Elle ST. PIERRE USA 3:56.00 6
4 Laura MUIR GBR 3:56.35 5
5 Nikki HILTZ USA 3:59.64 4
6 Emily MACKAY USA 3:59.76 3
7 Katie SNOWDEN GBR 4:00.24 2
8 Georgia BELL GBR 4:00.41 1
9 Sinclaire JOHNSON USA 4:00.43
10 Habitam ALEMU ETH 4:00.44
11 Susan Lokayo EJORE KEN 4:01.09
12 Linden HALL AUS 4:01.97
13 Elise CRANNY USA 4:03.08
14 Cory Ann MCGEE USA 4:04.91
Jazz SHUKLA CAN DNF
Women’s 5000m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Tsigie GEBRESELAMA ETH 14:18.76 8
2 Ejgayehu TAYE ETH 14:18.92 7
3 Freweyni HAILU ETH 14:20.61 6
4 Aynadis MEBRATU ETH 14:22.76 5
5 Birke HAYLOM ETH 14:23.71 4 WU20R*
6 Hirut MESHESHA ETH 14:33.44 3
7 Sifan HASSAN NED 14:34.38 2
8 Fantaye BELAYNEH ETH 14:35.27 1
9 Weini KELATI FREZGHI USA 14:35.43
10 Senayet GETACHEW ETH 14:37.38
11 Nozomi TANAKA JPN 14:47.69
12 Bosena MULATIE ETH 14:53.15
13 Ayal DAGNACHEW ETH 14:53.85
14 Karoline Bjerkeli GRØVDAL NOR 14:56.24
15 Lauren RYAN AUS 15:03.63
16 Emily INFELD USA 15:12.48
17 Joselyn Daniely BREA FRI 15:13.02
18 Yenawa NBRET ETH 15:16.26
19 Teresiah Muthoni GATERI KEN 15:30.87
Limb HAILU ETH DNF
Simone PLOURDE CAN DNF
Women’s 10,000m
Final
1 Beatrice CHEBET KEN 28:54.14 WR*
2 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 29:05.92
3 Lilian Kasait RENGERUK KEN 29:26.89
4 Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI KEN 29:27.59
5 Janeth CHEPNGETICH KEN 30:04.97
6 Emmaculate Anyango ACHOL KEN 30:06.43
7 Catherine Reline AMANANG’OLE KEN 30:07.42
8 Faith CHEPKOECH KEN 30:22.77
9 Sarah CHELANGAT UGA 30:24.04
10 Miriam CHEBET KEN 30:27.30
11 Grace Loibach NAWOWUNA KEN 30:34.86
12 Loice CHEMNUNG KEN 30:44.86
13 Daisy JEPKEMEI KAZ 30:52.43
Selah BUSIENEI KEN DNF
Saron BERHE ETH DNF
Rachel MCARTHUR USA DNF
Diana CHEPKORIR KEN DNF
Jesca CHELANGAT KEN DNF
Mekedes ALEMESHETE ETH DNF
Women’s 100mH – Promotional Event
Final Wind: -0.9
1 Cyréna SAMBA-MAYELA FROM 12.52
2 Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN PUR 12.54
3 Tonea MARSHALL USA 12.55
4 Devynne CHARLTON BAH 12.63
5 Alaysha JOHNSON USA 12.65
6 Danielle WILLIAMS JAM 12.65
7 Cindy SEMBER GBR 12.76
8 Nia ALI USA 12.80
9 Masai RUSSELL USA 12.80
Women’s 3000mSC – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Peruth CHEMUTAI UGA 8:55.09 8
2 Beatrice CHEPKOECH KEN 8:56.51 7
3 Faith CHEROTICH KEN 9:04.45 6
4 Sembo ALMAYEW ETH 9:07.26 5
5 Valerie CONSTIEN USA 9:14.29 4
6 Courtney WAYMENT USA 9:14.48 3
7 Gabrielle JENNINGS USA 9:18.03 2
8 Kaylee MITCHELL USA 9:21.00 1
9 Winfred Mutile YAVI BRN 9:21.62
10 Norah JERUTO KAZ 9:22.91
11 Kristlin GEAR USA 9:24.42
12 Marwa BOUZAYANI TUN 9:24.84
13 Jackline CHEPKOECH KEN 9:30.59
14 Regan YEE CAN 9:30.78
15 Belén CASETTA ARG 9:37.20
16 Parul CHAUDHARY IND 9:46.74
Logan JOLLY USA DNF
Women’s Pole Vault – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Emily GROVE USA 4.63 8
2 Katie MOON USA 4.53 7
3 Robeily’s PEINADO VEN 4.53 6
4 Gabriela LEON USA 4.43 5
5 Bridget WILLIAMS USA 4.43 4
6 Anicka NEWELL CAN 4.28 3
7 Rachel BAXTER USA 4.28 2
Women’s Triple Jump – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Leyanis PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ CUB 14.73 +2.1 8
2 Thea LAFOND DMA 14.62 -0.6 7
3 Shanieka RICKETTS JAM 14.55 -0.4 6
4 Keturah ORJI USA 14.13 +0.2 5
5 Tori FRANKLIN USA 13.97 -0.2 4
6 Jasmine MOORE USA 13.93 +0.1 3
7 Kimberly WILLIAMS JAM 13.74 -0.1 2
8 Ryann PORTER USA 12.79 -0.3 1
Women’s Discus Throw – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Valarie ALLMAN USA 67.36 8
2 Yaimé PÉREZ CUB 67.25 7
3 Jorinde VAN KLINKEN NED 64.88 6
4 Sandra ELKASEVIĆ CRO 64.69 5
5 Kristin PUDENZ GIVES 62.24 4
6 Laulauga TAUSAGA USA 62.01 3
7 Chioma ONYEKWERE NGR 59.90 2
Women’s Hammer Throw – Promotional Event
Final
1 Camryn ROGERS CAN 77.76
2 DeAnna PRICE USA 76.74
3 Brooke ANDERSEN USA 76.34
4 Janee’ CASH AVOID USA 74.65
5 Silja KOSONEN FIN 73.97
6 Annette Nneka ECHIKUNWOKE USA 72.25
7 Janeah STEWART USA 67.16
8 Jillian WEIR CAN 66.94
*Pending ratification
