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The 10 Best Memes From The Pre Classic

The 2019 Prefontaine Classic didn't just produce winners and losers, it also gave us track fans a whole bunch of memes to feast over. The following screenshots were pulled from the NBC Gold broadcast for the internet to enjoy.

Jul 4, 2019

House Of Run: Christian Coleman Keeps On Rolling

Jason and Kevin discuss a surprising Prefontaine Classic including, another 9.8 for Christian Coleman, upsets in the women’s sprints, the return of Faith Kipyegon, the historic times from Sifan Hassan and Rai Benjamin and Matthew Centrowitz’s 2019 debut.

Jul 3, 2019

Mid-Season Diamond League MVPs

The 2019 Diamond League season has reached its midway point, and by now we at least have a faint idea what every event will look like throughout the rest of the season. Plenty of questions remain unanswered, and athletes that we’ve seen little to none of so far will surely make their presence known eventually. But the following names have earned mid-season Diamond MVP recognition:

Jul 2, 2019

Winners And Losers From The 2019 Prefontaine Classic

Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic wasn’t quite the windfall of fast times that we’ve come to expect from Pre over the years, but the meet delivered on its promise to reaffirm our thinking in certain events while contradicting the narrative in others. There were upsets aplenty and fast distance results to serve as a perfect appetizer for the rest of the summer.

Jul 2, 2019, Pro

Pre Classic Recap: Coleman Goes 9.81, Hassan Scorches 8:18 3k

The 2019 Prefontaine Classic, the seventh Diamond League meeting this season, went down on Sunday at Stanford. Dramatic distance races, two huge women’s sprint upsets and several fast times made the day in Palo Alto, with the world's top track stars making their annual pit stop in the United States.

Jun 30, 2019

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U.S. Might Send 4 Athletes To Worlds In 22 Events

Already, in eight events the U.S. will be able to send four athletes instead of three due to having the defending champion.

Jun 29, 2019, Pro

The Pre Classic Will Reshape The Stanford Record Book

As you watch the Prefontaine Classic this weekend, spare a moment for the Cobb Track record book. The facility at Stanford University has hosted top-flight meets in the past and its yearly Payton Jordan Invitational churns out quick distance marks. But it’s nothing like the Prefontaine Classic. This year’s meet, relocated due to the demolition/reconstruction at Hayward Field, will permanently reshape the stadium record book. 

Jun 27, 2019

Sha'Carri's Pro Debut, Caster's Return Headline Loaded Pre Classic

The women’s side of the 2019 Prefontaine Classic is as loaded as ever, with every event closely resembling the level of competition we’ll see at the World Championships. The only difference relative to past versions of this great track meet is the venue: with Hayward Field under construction, Bay Area fans are in for a special treat as Stanford will host a Diamond League meet for the first, and likely only, time. Silicon Valley may be known for its tech companies, but on Sunday afternoon track comes to town.

Jun 27, 2019, Pro

House Of Run: Ranking Every Running Event At Pre

Jason and Kevin discuss Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce’s season-altering performances at the Jamaican Championships, Andre De Grasse’s return to the land of sub 20 and Shaunae Miller-Uibo showing no sign of weakness.

Jun 26, 2019

Coleman/Norman Look To Keep The Fast Times Rolling At Pre

The location has changed, but the Prefontaine Classic is as good as ever. Construction at Hayward Field has sent the meet south to Stanford for this year. There are no weak spots in the fields. The timing of World Championships pushed the meet after NCAA Championships, adding top collegians into an already deep pool of the world’s best. Here’s what to watch for in the men’s events:

Jun 26, 2019, Pro

Caster Semenya Added To Pre Classic 800m Field

Caster Semenya will run the 800m at the 2019 Pre Classic on June 30, yet another twist in the South African’s plight to compete in her preferred event. Reuters initially had the report on Tuesday, which was later confirmed by the Pre Classic meet director.

Jun 18, 2019

Eight 2019 NCAA Stars Taking Their Talents To The Pre Classic

The greatest single-day track and field meet on U.S. soil, the Prefontaine Classic, will have strong representation from a handful of 2019 NCAA stars. Annually one of the top Diamond League meetings, this year’s event—hosted by Stanford as OG Hayward Field is no more—will again be comically loaded with star power, including the following names from this past collegiate season.

Jun 18, 2019

Stanford To Host 2019 Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic is moving south for 2019. 

Jan 17, 2019