by Larry Eder
Allyson Felix took an epic 400 meters from Debbie Dunn, (photo
from USA Outdoors, June 2010, ) photo by PhotoRun.net
It is late on Saturday night, July 3. I am sitting in the bar at the Eugne Hilton, with our RN
webmaster, still considering the day. I had received a note from a true fan noting that
performances at the 2010 Pre Classi were better, “top to bottom.” With 17 guys under
3:56 in the mile, 8 guys under 3:54. Nine women at 1;59 for 800 meters or better.
Five world leaders! Women’s 100 meters: 10.79, 10.82, 10.83! Men’s Shot Put: 22.41m
or 73-6 1/2! Among my favorites: The Men’s 5,000 meters, the Women’s 400 meters,
the epic battle battle over 200 meters between Walter Dix and Tyson Gay!
The final event of the meet, the Bowerman Mile, lived up to its reputation: Asbel Kiprop
won the mile in 3:49.75. Running the smartest race of his career, Duck senior Andew
Wheating ran a new school record with his 3:51.73. Wheating now surpassed the
3:53.00 of Joaquim Cruz from 1984, AJ Acosta’s 3:53.74 from 2010 (two hours before),
and the late Steve Prefontaine! Wheatings reaction, ” Now, I can run with the Big Do
Lost in the excitement was a huge battle between Panama’s Irving Saldino and Dwight Phillips! Saldino won this round with a fine 8.47m or 27-9 3/4. Allyson Felix’s battle with
Donna Dunn over 400 meters was jut underestimated! Was it the charge of Shalane
Flanagan to take second in the women’s 5,000 meters, running 14;49.08, the third
fastest US performance ever!
A well orchestrated meet plans out race fields, and hopes to god no one in the field’s
get sick. Another point in this meets’ favor is the late date this year-athletes, for the
most part are much fitter.
Whatever the case, the 2010 Nike Prefontaine Classic, in my mind was the best in it’s
36 year storied history. Read the results, and then, read our reviews of the meet on Sunday
morning!
03/07/2010
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene, OR, 03/07/2010
Men’ results
200 Metres – Men Wind: +1.8 m/s
Pts
1 Dix , Walter USA 19.72 4
2 Gay , Tyson USA 19.76 2
3 Bailey , Ryan USA 20.17 1
4 Carter , Xavier USA 20.30
5 Thompson , Richard TRI 20.48
6 Crawford , Shawn USA 20.50
7 Martina , Churandy AHO 20.52
8 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 20.67
1000 Metres – Men
1 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 2:13.62
2 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 2:14.83
3 Symmonds , Nick USA 2:16.35
4 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 2:17.60
5 Solomon , Duane USA 2:17.84
6 Mulder , Tyler USA 2:17.91
7 Hernandez , Jacob USA 2:18.42
8 Brown , Ryan USA 2:21.21
Scherer , Matthew USA DNF
Robinson , Khadevis USA DNF
One Mile – Men Race 1
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:49.75 4
2 Laalou , Amine MAR 3:50.22 2
3 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:50.68 1
4 Komen , Daniel KEN 3:50.70
5 Wheating , Andrew USA 3:51.74
6 Kemboi , Nicholas Kiptanui KEN 3:52.84
7 Lomong , Lopez USA 3:53.18
8 Moustaoui , Mohamed MAR 3:53.70
9 Lagat , Bernard &nbs
p; USA 3:54.36
10 Keitany , Haron KEN 3:57.07
11 Manzano , Leonel USA 4:06.51
Kamel , Yusuf Saad BRN DNF
Renshaw , Lachlan AUS DNF
Gathimba , Gideon KEN DNF
One Mile – Men Race 2
1 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:53.19
2 Acosta , Andrew J. USA 3:53.76
3 van Deventer , Juan RSA 3:54.12
4 Torrence , David USA 3:54.47
5 Kithii , Josphat Mitunga KEN 3:55.16
6 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:55.98
7 Pifer , Stephen USA 3:56.12
8 Brown , Russell USA 3:56.92
9 Ali , Belal Mansoor BRN 3:57.22
10 Rupp , Galen USA 3:57.72
11 Leer , Will USA 4:08.45
Novak , Rob USA DNF
Wieczorek , Mark USA DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Bekele , Tariku ETH 12:58.93 4
2 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 12:59.30 2
3 Merga , Imane ETH 13:00.18 1
4 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 13:01.17
5 Daba , Bekana ETH 13:05.35
6 Kisorio , Mathew Kipkoech KEN 13:07.26
7 Solinsky , Chris USA 13:08.11
8 Salel , Daniel Lemashon KEN 13:09.80
9 Birmingham , Collis AUS 13:10.97
10 Kipkoech , Josphat Bett KEN 13:11.60
11 Kuma , Abera ETH 13:11.92
12 Macharinyang , Hosea Mwok KEN 13:21.05
13 Tegenkamp , Matthew  
; USA 13:25.09
14 Barrios , Juan Luis MEX 13:30.09
15 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 13:31.68
Mutahi , Sammy Alex KEN DNF
Rono , Aron KEN DNF
True , Ben USA DNF
Renshaw , Lachlan AUS DNS
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +1.6 m/s
Pts
1 Oliver , David USA 12.90 4
2 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.16 2
3 Ash , Ronnie USA 13.19 1
4 Payne , David USA 13.24
5 Noga , Artur POL 13.29
6 Hicks , Antwon USA 13.29
7 Richardson , Jason USA 13.50
8 Brathwaite , Ryan BAR 13.53
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Saladino , Irving PAN 8.46 4 +3.2
2 Phillips , Dwight USA 8.41 2 +1.4
3 Li , Jinzhe CHN 8.29 1 +3.5
4 Quinley , Trevell USA 8.19 +1.9
5 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.17 +0.8
6 Johnson , Brian USA 7.85 +2.1
7 Berrabah , Yahya MAR 7.77 +2.0
8 Bayer , Sebastian GER 7.65 +1.2
Shot Put – Men  
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Pts
1 Cantwell , Christian USA 22.41 4
2 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 21.33 2
3 Nelson , Adam USA 21.16 1
4 Whiting , Ryan USA 20.93
5 Majewski , Tomasz POL 20.90
6 Hoffa , Reese USA 20.75
7 Martin , Cory USA 20.50
8 Taylor , Daniel USA 20.47
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 67.66 4
2 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 67.55 2
3 Young , Jason USA 66.95 1
4 Malone , Casey USA 66.03
5 Kanter , Gerd EST 65.75
6 Alekna , Virgilijus LTU 63.55
7 Rome , Jarred USA 62.46
8 Waltz , Ian USA 60.70
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.8 m/s
Pts
1 Campbell-Brown , Veronica JAM 10.78 4
2 Fraser , Shelly-Ann JAM 10.82 2
3 Jeter , Carmelita USA 10.83 1
4 Moore , LaShauntea USA 10.99
5 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 11.03
6 Simpson , Sherone JAM 11.14
7 Harrigan , Tahesia
IVB 11.16
8 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.19
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Felix , Allyson USA 50.27 4
2 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.30 2
3 Williams , Shericka JAM 50.31 1
4 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.56
5 Krivoshapka , Antonina RUS 50.60
6 Hastings , Natasha USA 50.64
7 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 51.11
8 Baker , Keshia USA 51.60
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Savinova , Mariya RUS 1:57.56 4
2 Langat , Nancy Jebet KEN 1:57.75 2
3 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 1:57.84 1
4 Wright , Phoebe USA 1:58.22
5 Johnson , Alysia USA 1:58.84
6 Pierce , Anna USA 1:59.42
7 Sinclair , Kenia JAM 1:59.55
8 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 1:59.89
9 Vessey , Maggie USA 1:59.90
10 Rowbury , Shannon USA 2:00.47
11 Jelimo , Pamela KEN 2:03.14
Shinkins , Karen IRL DNF
5000 Metres – Women
1 Dibaba , Tirunesh ETH 14:34.07
2 Flanagan , Shalane USA 14:49.08
3 Kipyego , Sally KEN 14:54.50
4 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 14:55.27
5 Begley , Amy USA 14:56.72
6 Ayalew , Wude ETH 15:02.47
7 Metcalfe , Megan
CAN 15:21.70
8 Rhines , Jennifer USA 15:22.05
9 Davila , Desireé USA 15:29.78
10 Fleshman , Lauren USA 15:33.32
11 Metivier Baillie , Renee USA 15:41.95
12 Hastings , Amy USA 16:39.85
Clement Moser , Treniere USA DNF
Howard , Julia CAN DNF
Dimoff , Carrie USA DNF
Wellings , Eloise AUS DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:26.70 4
2 Domínguez , Marta ESP 9:29.61 2
3 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:30.05 1
4 Hinds , Korene JAM 9:32.20
5 Franek , Bridget USA 9:32.35
6 Parker , Barbara GBR 9:35.17
7 Galaviz , Lisa USA 9:45.50
8 Bush , Nicole USA 9:53.34
9 Houlihan , Shayla USA 9:57.11
10 June , Kara USA 10:18.50
Zarudneva , Yuliya RUS DNF
Hyman , Mardrea JAM DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Demus , Lashinda USA 53.03 4
2 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 53.78 2
3 Lucas , Josanne TRI 55.08 1
4 Tosta , Sheena USA 55.53
5 Odumosu , Muizat Ajoke NGR 55.76
6 Leach , Nicole USA&nbs
p; 56.18
7 Dorr , Fawn USA 57.32
8 Collins , Ebony USA 58.36
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.58 4
2 Rogowska , Anna POL 4.58 2
3 Janson , Lacy USA 4.48 1
3 Golubchikova , Yuliya RUS 4.48 1
5 Kiryashova , Aleksandra RUS 4.48
6 Johnson , Chelsea USA 4.28
Suhr , Jennifer USA NM
Pyrek , Monika POL NM
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Alekhina , Nadezhda RUS 14.62 4 -0.4
2 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.45 2 -0.4
3 McLain , Erica USA 14.33 1 -0.3
4 Charles , Tabia CAN 13.99 +0.6
5 Smith , Toni USA 13.81 +0.4
6 Walker-Welsch , Shakeema USA 13.62 -0.9
Xie , Limei CHN NM
Taranova-Potapova , Anastasiya RUS NM
Hammer Throw – Women
1 Lysenko , Tatyana RUS 75.98
2 Heidler , Betty GER 74.87
3 Frizell , Sultana CAN 70.76
4 Campbell , Amber USA 70.21
5 Henry , Britney USA 68.94
6 Cosby , Jessica &nb
sp; USA 68.32
7 Smith , Loree USA 64.92
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Patterson , Kara USA 65.90 4
2 Ratej , Martina SLO 64.40 2
3 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 61.12 1
4 Yurkovich , Rachel USA 58.42
5 Palameika , Madara LAT 53.37
6 DeShasier , Alicia USA 50.77
