World Champions and Record-Breakers Unite for a Sprint Showdown at the Prefontaine Classic
The world’s top sprinters are set to compete in the 100m at the Prefontaine Classic, with two world champions leading the charge. Sha’Carri Richardson, who won gold at last year’s World Championships with a time of 10.65, will face tough competition from athletes like Julien Alfred and Marie-Josee Ta Lou. Meanwhile, Christian Coleman, the current Diamond Trophy holder for the 100m, will be challenged by Ferdinand Omanyala and Ackeem Blake in the men’s race.
In Eugene on May 25th, the men’s 200m event will also see some fierce competition as Erriyon Knighton, Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek all vie for the top spot. Knighton has a lifetime best of 19.49 and claimed silver at last year’s World Championships at just 19 years old. Tebogo is a talented sprinter from Botswana who has won multiple titles at the world U20 level and has a personal best of 19.50 just shy of Knighton’s time. Bednarek is an Olympic silver medalist known for his versatility in sprinting events and has broken the 10-second barrier for 100m, the 20-second barrier for 200m and the 45-second barrier for 400m respectively.
The Wanda Diamond League meeting on May 25th promises to showcase some of the world’s top sprinters as they battle it out on the track for glory.
