Prefontaine Classic Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), 5 July 2025

The legacy of the American runner, Steve Prefontaine is the NIKE Pre Classic. It is also, in my mind, the litmus test with which some keen observers view NIKE’s allegiance to the sport and business of running.

The two world records, Women’s 5,000m and Women’s 1,500m, plus some close ones, like the women’s steeplechase and a brilliant Bowerman mile, plus two strong shot puts, a Wr attempt at the pole vault for men show that four hours of track and field, with a near SRO crowd in the house that Phil and Penny Knight built can rock the world of athletics proverbial socks off.

Here’s the results, thanks to World Athletics.

Now, grab a beverage of your choice, and find a comfy chair, because we will unleash some fun story-telling on the this 50th NIKE Pre Classic! 

Prefontaine Classic
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), 5 July 2025

Men’s 100m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: +0.4
1 Kishane THOMPSON JAM 9.85 8
2 Zharnel HUGHES GBR 9.91 7
3 Trayvon BROMELL USA 9.94 6
4 Brandon HICKLIN USA 9.98 5
5 Ackeem BLAKE JAM 10.03 4
6 Bayanda WALAZA RSA 10.04 3
7 Christian COLEMAN USA 10.06 2
8 Lachlan KENNEDY AUS 10.07 1
9 Jeremiah AZU GBR 10.20

Men’s 200m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: +0.7
1 Letsile TEBOGO BOT 19.76 8
2 Courtney LINDSEY USA 19.87 7
3 Alexander OGANDO DOM 19.94 6
4 Robert GREGORY USA 20.04 5
5 Jereem RICHARDS TTO 20.23 4
6 Bryan LEVELL JAM 20.25 3
7 Aaron BROWN CAN 20.44 2
8 Joseph FAHNBULLEH LBR 20.53 1
9 Kyree KING USA 20.67

Men’s 400m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Matthew HUDSON-SMITH GBR 44.10 8
2 Christopher BAILEY USA 44.15 7
3 Jacory PATTERSON USA 44.31 6
4 Khaleb MCRAE USA 44.45 5
5 Muzala SAMUKONGA ZAM 44.49 4
6 Charles DOBSON GBR 44.65 3
7 Kirani JAMES GRN 44.80 2
8 Alexander DOOM BEL 45.68 1

Men’s Mile Bowerman – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Niels LAROS NED 3:45.94 8
2 Yared NUGUSE USA 3:45.95 7
3 Azeddine HABZ FRA 3:46.65 6
4 Cole HOCKER USA 3:47.43 5
5 Reynold CHERUIYOT KEN 3:47.46 4
6 Cameron MYERS AUS 3:47.50 3
7 Timothy CHERUIYOT KEN 3:47.71 2
8 Jake WIGHTMAN GBR 3:47.82 1
9 Grant FISHER USA 3:48.29
10 Hobbs KESSLER USA 3:48.32
11 Festus LAGAT KEN 3:48.93
12 Neil GOURLEY GBR 3:49.41
13 Stefan NILLESSEN NED 3:49.53
14 Abel KIPSANG KEN 3:50.93
15 Oliver HOARE AUS 3:51.60
Abraham ALVARADO USA DNF

Men’s Mile International – Promotional Event
Final
1 Ethan STRAND USA 3:48.86
2 Vincent CIATTEI USA 3:49.68
3 Gary MARTIN USA 3:49.73
4 Adam SPENCER AUS 3:50.19
5 Sam GILMAN USA 3:51.49
6 Samuel TANNER NZL 3:52.63
7 Flavien SZOT FRA 3:54.74
8 Luke HOUSER USA 3:55.32
9 Simeon BIRNBAUM USA 3:56.64
10 Wes PORTER USA 3:56.76
11 Owen POWELL USA 3:58.12
12 Aidan MCCARTHY USA 4:00.63
13 Sam RUTHE NZL 4:00.65
14 Elliott COOK USA 4:03.11
15 Samuel PRAKEL USA 4:10.12
Matthew ERICKSON CAN DNF

Men’s 10,000m – Promotional Event
Final
1 Biniam MEHARY ETH 26:43.82
2 Berihu AREGAWI ETH 26:43.84
3 Selemon BAREGA ETH 26:44.13
4 Edwin KURGAT KEN 26:46.35
5 Ishmael Rokitto KIPKURUI KEN 26:47.72
6 Benson KIPLANGAT KEN 26:50.00
7 Stanley Waithaka MBURU KEN 26:56.36
8 Mezgebu SIME ETH 27:04.17
9 Nicholas KIPKORIR KEN 27:06.76
10 Samwel Chebolei MASAI KEN 27:07.65
11 Amos KIPKEMOI KEN 27:24.47
12 Conner MANTZ USA 27:35.22
13 Matthew Kipkoech KIPRUTO KEN 27:42.26
14 Gideon Kipkertich RONO KEN 27:42.82
15 Keneth KIPROP UGA 27:47.91
16 Robert Kiprop KOECH KEN 27:51.46
17 Mathew Kipchumba KIPSANG KEN 29:54.31
Kasey KNEVELBAARD USA DNF
Benjámin BALÁZS USA DNF
Davor Aaron BIENENFELD GER DNF

Men’s 400mH – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Alison DOS SANTOS BRA 46.65 8
2 Rai BENJAMIN USA 46.71 7
3 Ezekiel NATHANIEL NGR 47.88 6
4 Trevor BASSITT USA 48.29 5
5 Abderrahman SAMBA QAT 48.76 4
6 CJ ALLEN USA 49.58 3
7 Assinie WILSON JAM 49.89 2
8 Alessandro SIBILIO ITA 50.17 1
9 Malik JAMES-KING JAM 50.21

Men’s Pole Vault – Promotional Event
Final
1 Armand DUPLANTIS SWE 6.00
2 Sam KENDRICKS USA 5.80
3 Austin MILLER USA 5.80
4 Keaton DANIEL USA 5.60
4 KC LIGHTFOOT USA 5.60
4 Matt LUDWIG USA 5.60
Renaud LAVILLENIE FRA NH

Men’s Shot Put – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Joe KOVACS USA 22.48 8
2 Roger STEEN USA 22.11 7
3 Chukwuebuka Cornnell ENEKWECHI NGR 22.10 6
4 Adrian PIPERI USA 22.09 5
5 Rajindra CAMPBELL JAM 22.04 4
6 Payton OTTERDAHL USA 21.92 3
7 Leonardo FABBRI ITA 21.71 2
8 Tom WALSH NZL 21.50 1

Men’s Discus Throw – Promotional Event
Final
1 Mykolas ALEKNA LTU 70.97
2 Ralford MULLINGS JAM 68.98
3 Daniel STÅHL SWE 68.59
4 Roje STONA JAM 65.62
5 Sam MATTIS USA 65.06
6 Andrew EVANS USA 63.96
7 Reggie JAGERS III USA 56.79

Men’s Hammer Throw – Promotional Event
Final
1 Rudy WINKLER USA 83.16
2 Ethan KATZBERG CAN 81.73
3 Mykhaylo KOKHAN UKR 79.27
4 Daniel HAUGH USA 78.55
5 Wojciech NOWICKI POL 77.03
6 Denzel COMENENTIA NED 76.51
7 Rowan HAMILTON CAN 76.36
8 Tarik O’HAGAN USA 75.08

Women’s 100m – Diamond Discipline
Final Wind: -1.5
1 Melissa JEFFERSON-WOODEN USA 10.75 8
2 Julien ALFRED LCA 10.77 7
3 Marie-Josée TA LOU-SMITH CIV 10.90 6
4 Tina CLAYTON JAM 11.02 5
5 Favour OFILI NGR 11.09 4
6 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 11.14 3
7 Twanisha TERRY USA 11.17 2
8 Maia MCCOY USA 11.17 1
9 Sha’Carri RICHARDSON USA 11.19

Women’s 100m Invitational – Promotional Event
Final Wind: +1.7
1 Jacious SEARS USA 10.85
2 Aleia HOBBS USA 10.90
3 Thelma DAVIES LBR 10.96
4 Rosemary CHUKWUMA NGR 11.09
5 Kayla WHITE USA 11.11
6 Leah BERTRAND TTO 11.15
7 Jadyn MAYS USA 11.19
8 Alana REID JAM 11.34
9 Briana WILLIAMS JAM 11.37

Women’s 400m – Promotional Event
Final
1 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE USA 49.43
2 Aaliyah BUTLER USA 49.86
3 Isabella WHITTAKER USA 50.81
4 Rhasidat ADELEKE IRL 51.33
5 Dejanea OAKLEY JAM 51.45
6 Rosey EFFIONG USA 51.62
7 Bailey LEAR USA 51.83

Women’s 800m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Tsige DUGUMA ETH 1:57.10 8
2 Prudence SEKGODISO RSA 1:57.16 7
3 Halimah NAKAAYI UGA 1:57.89 6
4 Anaïs BOURGOIN FRA 1:58.41 5
5 Shafiqua MALONEY VIN 1:58.49 4
6 Raevyn ROGERS USA 1:58.49 3
7 Jemma REEKIE GBR 1:58.66 2
8 Worknesh MESELE ETH 1:59.72 1
9 Mary MORAA KEN 2:00.51
10 Athing MU-NIKOLAYEV USA 2:03.44
Michaela ROSE USA DNF

Women’s 1500m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Faith KIPYEGON KEN 3:48.68 8 WR
2 Diribe WELTEJI ETH 3:51.44 7
3 Jessica HULL AUS 3:52.67 6
4 Georgia HUNTER BELL GBR 3:54.76 5
5 Nikki HILTZ USA 3:55.96 4
6 Sinclaire JOHNSON USA 3:56.93 3
7 Sarah HEALY IRL 3:57.20 2
8 Saron BERHE ETH 3:57.72 1
9 Freweyni HAILU ETH 3:57.74
10 Emily MACKAY USA 3:57.91
11 Susan Lokayo EJORE KEN 3:58.05
12 Heather MACLEAN USA 4:00.20
13 Shelby HOULIHAN USA 4:02.38
14 Elise CRANNY USA 4:03.31
15 Erin WALLACE GBR 4:06.27
Sage HURTA-KLECKER USA DNF

Women’s 5000m – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Beatrice CHEBET KEN 13:58.06 8 WR
2 Agnes Jebet NGETICH KEN 14:01.29 7
3 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 14:04.41 6
4 Margaret AKIDOR KEN 14:30.34 5
5 Caroline NYAGA KEN 14:30.45 4
6 Medina EISA ETH 14:31.15 3
7 Aleshign BAWEKE ETH 14:31.94 2
8 Fantaye BELAYNEH ETH 14:33.27 1
9 Asayech AYICHEW ETH 14:34.20
10 Weini KELATI FREZGHI USA 14:38.15
11 Hirut MESHESHA ETH 14:40.01
12 Janeth CHEPNGETICH KEN 14:40.25
13 Mekedes ALEMESHETE ETH 14:43.29
14 Caroline KARIBA KEN 14:44.96
15 Maurine Jepkoech CHEBOR KEN 14:50.68
16 Aynadis MEBRATU ETH 14:51.37
17 Marta ALEMAYO ETH 14:56.34
18 Fotyen TESFAY ETH 15:04.83
19 Hellen Ekalale LOBUN KEN 15:10.30
20 Yenawa NBRET ETH 15:11.02
21 Konstanze KLOSTERHALFEN GER 15:14.22
Tsigie GEBRESELAMA ETH DNF
Birke HAYLOM ETH DNF
Klaudia KAZIMIERSKA POL DNF
Dorcus EWOI KEN DNF

Women’s 100mH – Promotional Event
Final Wind: +0.4
1 Ackera NUGENT JAM 12.32
2 Tobi AMUSAN NGR 12.38
3 Kendra HARRISON USA 12.50
4 Masai RUSSELL USA 12.50
5 Danielle WILLIAMS JAM 12.51
6 Tonea MARSHALL USA 12.57
7 Aaliyah MCCORMICK USA 12.98
Alia ARMSTRONG USA DNF
Tia JONES USA DNF

Women’s 3000mSC – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Winfred YAVI BRN 8:45.25 8
2 Faith CHEROTICH KEN 8:48.71 7
3 Peruth CHEMUTAI UGA 8:51.77 6
4 Norah JERUTO KAZ 8:59.46 5
5 Sembo ALMAYEW ETH 8:59.90 4
6 Gabrielle JENNINGS USA 9:06.61 3
7 Alemnat WALLE ETH 9:06.88 2
8 Kaylee MITCHELL USA 9:08.66 1
9 Lexy HALLADAY USA 9:09.47
10 Alice FINOT FRA 9:09.84
11 Marwa BOUZAYANI TUN 9:15.77
12 Valerie CONSTIEN USA 9:16.57
13 Olivia MARKEZICH USA 9:17.95
14 Lomi MULETA ETH 9:20.46
15 Pamela KOSGEI KEN 9:22.66
16 Courtney WAYMENT USA 9:25.86
Kristlin GEAR USA DNF
Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE GER DNF

Women’s Long Jump – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Tara DAVIS-WOODHALL USA 7.07 +1.9 8
2 Malaika MIHAMBO GER 7.01 +1.8 7
3 Claire BRYANT USA 6.80 +1.4 6
4 Jasmine MOORE USA 6.71 +1.4 5
5 Lex BROWN USA 6.71 +0.9 4
6 Ackelia SMITH JAM 6.67 -0.4 3
7 Ivana ŠPANOVIĆ SRB 6.52 +2.3 2
8 Quanesha BURKS USA 6.42 +0.2 1
9 Monae’ NICHOLS USA 6.33 +0.8

Women’s Shot Put – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Chase JACKSON USA 20.94 8
2 Sarah MITTON CAN 20.39 7
3 Jaida ROSS USA 20.13 6
4 Maddison-Lee WESCHE NZL 20.06 5
5 Jessica SCHILDER NED 20.03 4
6 Maggie EWEN USA 19.71 3
7 Fanny ROOS SWE 19.27 2
8 Lijiao GONG CHN 19.22 1
9 Yemisi OGUNLEYE GER 18.83
10 Mya LESNAR USA 18.23

Women’s Discus Throw – Diamond Discipline
Final
1 Valarie ALLMAN USA 70.68 8
2 Cierra JACKSON USA 67.82 7
3 Sandra ELKASEVIĆ CRO 66.97 6
4 Jorinde VAN KLINKEN NED 66.19 5
5 Yaimé PÉREZ CUB 65.96 4
6 Laulauga TAUSAGA USA 64.94 3
7 Marike STEINACKER GER 63.64 2
8 Jayden ULRICH USA 62.15 1

Women’s Hammer Throw – Promotional Event
Final
1 Camryn ROGERS CAN 78.88
2 Brooke ANDERSEN USA 76.95
3 DeAnna PRICE USA 75.35
4 Anita WŁODARCZYK POL 74.70
5 Janee’ KASSANAVOID USA 74.18
6 Annette Nneka ECHIKUNWOKE USA 72.77
7 Rachel RICHESON USA 72.30