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It will be the first time the final of the Diamond League is held on US soil.
The Prefontaine Classic will finally be happening over the weekend and track and field fans have absolutely no reason whatsoever to miss out on the thrilling performances from athletes all over the world.
It will be the first time the event is held on US soil at the Hayward Field in Eugene, the location that hosted the World Championships last year.
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08:00 - 15.09.2023
ATHLETICS Sha'Carri Richardson reveals her weakness ahead of the Prefontaine Classic
She will be up against Shericka Jackson, Marie Josée Ta Lou, and Elaine Thompson and she has to ensure she has perfected her skills before stepping on that line.
However, some other great athletes will not be competing including Steeplechase world record holder Lamecha Girma, two-time World champion Conseslus Kipruto, 2015 World champion Julius Yego, and World 1500m champion Josh Kerr.
But that does not mean the event will not be a showstopper since other big names will be competing at the event with the hope of bagging the top prizes and ending their seasons on a high.
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Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will be competing on home soil for the first time since their ceremonious exit from the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will also be in action competing in the 100m against familiar foes. The 100m will promise to be a sprint showdown with Jamaica’s next big things Ackeem Blake and Kishane Thompson.
The women’s 100m will see Richardson take on the Jamaican duo of Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josee Ta Lou will also be contending for top honours.
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Jackson will also be competing in the 200m where she intends to break the late Florence Griffith’s world record. She declared that she is in world record shape at the moment but she will be required to have favourable conditions which she has struggled to find.
In the women’s 800m, Olympic and former World champion Athing Mu will be plotting for revenge against Mary Moraa. Mu could not hide her relief at being able to finally forget about track and go on vacation but she has been entered for the 800m.
In case she competes, it will be a one-of-a-kind race since Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson is also in the mix and the American will be hoping to beat the duo who beat her in Budapest.
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10:23 - 15.09.2023
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Triple world record holder Faith Kipyegon will definitely be the women’s 1500m pre-race favourite and she will most likely live up to the billing. Kipyegon has been in her best shape so far this season, winning double gold at the World Championships in Budapest.
She will be looking to maintain her winning streak as she gears up for the World Road Running Championships where she will be making her debut in the road mile.
World 2000m record holder Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be doubling up in the mile and 3000. The Norwegian will be up against two other Olympic champions, Joshua Cheptegei (5000), and Selemon Barega (10,000), and a resurgent Grant Fisher.
Ingebrigtsen might just be going for the mile world record, however, he has yet to declare that publicly.
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Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali is the most-likely winner of the men’s 3000m Steeplechase owing to his great form.
With the absence of the world record holder, the two-time World champion will have an easy time bagging the top prize. The Kenyan charge will be led by Abraham Kibiwott, Benjamin Kigen, Simon Koech, and Amos Serem.
In the women’s 5000m, Beatrice Chebet will renew her rivalry with Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay who will be seeking for revenge after being beaten in the women’s 5000m in Budapest. Chebet will enjoy the company of Lilian Kasait.
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