The Pre Classic is one of the preeminent track competitions in the United States and stands at the fifth race in the 2024 Diamond League season. The world-class meet takes place yearly in Eugene, Oregon, at Hayward Field. 

This year is no different, and will feature top-flight track stars like Kenny Bednarek of the USA and Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia. 

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The Prefontaine Classic will feature 14 official Diamond League disciplines and all the action takes place in a single day on May 25.

Here are the confirmed start lists for the 2024 Pre Classic. 

Pre Classic 2024 Entries

Men's

Men's 100m

• Not yet announced. 

Men's 200m

• Kenneth Bednarek (USA)
• Aaron Brown (CAN)
• Jeremiah Curry (USA)
• Joseph Fahnbulleh (LBR)
• Kyree King (USA)
• Erriyon Knigrton (USA)
• Courtney Lindsey (USA)
• Alexander Ogando (DOM)
• Letsile Tebogo (BOT)

Bowerman Mile

• Geordie Beamish (NZL)
• Matthew Centrowitz (USA)
• Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot (KEN)
• Mario García (ESP)
• Lamecha Girma (ETH)
• Neil Gourley (GBR)
• Oliver Hoare (AUS)
• Cole Hocker (USA)
• Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
• Josh Kerr (GBR)
• Hobbs Kessler (USA)
• Abel Kipsang (KEN)
• Cameron Myers (AUS)
• Yared Nuguse (USA)
• Jake Wightman (GBR)

Men's 10,000m

• Peter Mwaniki Aila (KEN)
• Daniel Simiu Ebenyo (KEN)
• Kibiwott Kandie (KEN)
• Nicholas Kipkorir (KEN)
• Benson Kiplangat (KEN)
• Benard Koech (KEN)
• Francis Koumwa (KEN)
• Edwin Kurgat (KEN)
• Ronald Kwemoi (KEN)
• Weldon Langat (KEN)
• Samuel Chebolei Masai (KEN)
• Daniel Mateiko (KEN)
• Stanley Waithaka Mburu (KEN)
• Gideon Kipkertich Rono (KEN)

Men's 110m Hurdles

• Freddie Crittenden (USA)
• Trey Cunningham (USA)
• Grant Holloway (USA)
• Shunsuke Izumiya (JPN)
• Asier Martínez (ESP)
• Hansle Parchment (JAM)
• Daniel Roberts (USA)
• Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli (ITA)
• Cordell Tinch (USA)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• CJ Allen (USA)
• Trevor Bassitt (USA)
• Rai Benjamin (USA)
• Roshawn Clarke (JAM)
• Gerald Drummond (CRC)
• Jaheel Hyde (JAM)
• Malik James-King (JAM)
• Rasmus Mägi (EST)
• Kalifah Rosser (USA)

Men's Shot Put

• Ryan Crouser (USA)
• Chukwuebuka Cornnell Enekwechi (NGR)
• Joe Kovacs (USA)
• Payton Otterdahl (USA)
• Adrian Piperi (USA)
• Roger Steen (USA)
• Tom Walsh (NZL)

Men's Para Athletics 100m – Mixed classification

• Sherman Isidro Guity (CRC)
• Philipp Handler (SUI)
• Salum Ageze Kashafali (NOR)
• Maxcel Amo Manu (ITA)
• Vegard Dragsund Sverd (NOR)
• Axel Zorzi (FRA)

Women

Women's 100m

• Not yet announced.

Women's 800m

• Nia Akins (USA)
• Catriona Bisset (AUS)
• Tsige Duguma (ETH)
• Natoya Goule-Toppin (JAM)
• Keely Hodgkinson (GBR)
• Mary Moraa (KEN)
• Athing Mu (USA)
• Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)
• Jemma Reekie (GBR)
• Raevyn Rogers (USA)

Women's 1500m

• Georgia Bell (GBR)
• Abbey Caldwell (AUS)
• Elise Cranny (USA)
• Linden Hall (AUS)
• Nikki Hiltz (USA)
• Jessica Hull (AUS)
• Sinclaire Johnson (USA)
• Cory Ann McGee (USA)
• Worknesh Mesele (ETH)
• Hirut Meshesha (ETH)
• Laura Muir (GBR)
• Katie Snowden (GRB)
• Elle St. Pierre (USA)
• Adelle Tracey (JAM)
• Diribe Welteji (ETH)

Women's 5,000m

• Mizan Alem (ETH)
• Mekedes Alemeshete (ETH)
• Fentaye Belayneh (ETH)
• Joselyn Brea (VEN)
• Ayal Dagnachew (ETH)
• Teresia Muthoni Gateri (KEN)
• Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH)
• Senayet Getachew (ETH)
• Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal (NOR)
• Freweyni Hailu (ETH)
• Lemlem Hailu (ETH)
• Sifan Hassan (NED)
• Birke Haylom (ETH)
• Emily Infeld (USA)
• Weini Kelati Frezghi (USA)
• Aynadis Mebratu (ETH)
• Yenawa Nbret (ETH)
• Lauren Ryan (AUS)
• Nozomi Tanaka (JPN)
• Ejgayehu Taye (ETH)

Women's 10,000m

• Emmaculate Anyango Achol (KEN)
• Mekedes Alemeshete (ETH)
• Catherine Reline Amanang'Ole (KEN)
• Saron Berhe (ETH)
• Selah Busienei (KEN)
• Beatrice Chebet (KEN)
• Miriam Chebet (KEN)
• Sarah Chelangat (UGA)
• Jesca Chelangat (KEN)
• Loice Chemnung (KEN)
• Faith Chepkoech (KEN)
• Diana Chepkorir (KEN)
• Cintia Chepngeno (KEN)
• Janeth Chepngetich (KEN)
• Daisy Jepkemei (KAZ)
• Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN)
• Ednah Kurgat (USA)
• Bosena Mulatie (ETH)
• Grace Loibach Nawowuna (KEN)
• Yenawa Nbret (ETH)
• Agnes Jebet Ngetich (KEN)
• Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (KEN)
• Rachel Smith (USA)
• Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)

Women's 100m Hurdles

• Nia Ali (USA)
• Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR)
• Devynne Charlton (BAH)
• Kendra Harrison (USA)
• Alaysha Johnson (USA)
• Tonea Marshall (USA)
• Masai Russell (USA)
• Cyréna Samba-Mayela (FRA)
• Danielle Williams (JAM)

Women's 3000m Steeplechase

• Sembo Almayew (ETH)
• Marwa Bouzayani (TUN)
• Peruth Chemutai (UGA)
• Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
• Jackline Chepkoech (KEN)
• Faith Cherotich (KEN)
• Valerie Constien (USA)
• Kristlin Gear (USA)
• Kaylee Mitchell (USA)
• Courtney Wayment (USA)
• Winfred Mutile Yavi (BRN)

Women's Pole Vault

• Katie Moon (USA)
• Sandi Morris (USA)
• Alysha Newman (CAN)
• Robeilys Peinado (VEN)
• Bridget Williams (USA)

Women's Triple Jump

• Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (UKR)
• Tori Franklin (USA)
• Thea LaFond (DMA)
• Jasmine Moore (USA)
• Keturah Orji (USA)
• Leyanis Pérez Hernández (CUB)
• Shanieka Ricketts (JAM)
• Kimberly Williams (JAM)

Women's Discus

• Valarie Allman (USA)
• Sandra Elkasević (CRO)
• Yaimé Pérez (CUB)
• Kristin Pudenz (GER)
• Laulauga Tausaga (USA)
• Jorinde Van Klinken (NED)

Women's Hammer Throw

• Brooke Andersen (USA)
• Annette Echikunwoke (USA)
• Janee' Kassanavoid (USA)
• Silja Kosonen (FIN)
• DeAnna Price (USA)
• Camryn Rogers (CAN)
• Janeah Stewart (USA)
• Jillian Weir (CAN)

Women's Para Athletics 100m – Mixed classification

• Sara Andrés (ESP)
• Martina Caironi (ITA)
• Orla Comerford (IRL)
• Luca Ekler (HUN)
• Abassia Rahmani (SUI)

How To Watch Pre Classic 2024

For audiences in the United States, Peacock and NBC will provide live coverage of the one-day event, and the action will get underway at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. It is one of six Diamond League events this year being broadcast on Peacock and/or NBC.

FloTrack will provide results, editorial content and more and will do so for all Diamond League events in 2024.

Starting in 2025, which was announced April 10, FloTrack will be the streaming home of the Diamond League for audiences in the United States and its territories (with the exception of any events being held in the United States).

Read the entire announcement: The Diamond League Is Streaming On FloTrack Starting In 2025

Prefontaine Classic 2024 Schedule

The order of events for the day and their starting times (local time) can be found here.

*The time difference from Eugene to the Eastern Time Zone is three hours.

What Is The Diamond League Schedule For 2024?

The 2024 season, the 15th edition of the Diamond League, got started a little earlier this year, and the overall champions will be determined over two days in Brussels, Belgium. 

The break in the schedule below from late July into late August is due to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The athletics events there are scheduled to take place Aug. 1-11.

Based on past releases, the schedule for the 2025 season will be announced in late September 2024.

• April 20 – Xiamen, China
• April 27 – Shanghai/Suzhou, China
• May 10 – Doha, Qatar
• May 19 – Rabat/Marrakech, Morocco
• May 25 – Eugene, Oregon (USA)
• May 30 – Oslo, Norway
• June 2 – Stockholm, Sweden
• July 7 – Paris
• July 12 – Monaco
• July 20 – London
• Aug. 22 – Lausanne, Switzerland
• Aug. 25 – Silesia, Poland
• Aug. 30 – Rome
• Sept. 5 – Zurich
• Sept. 13-14 – Brussels, Belgium

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FloTrack Archived Footage

Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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