Prefontaine Classic
FILE - Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, reacts as she wins the women's 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. Among those who might break their own world records at the world championships are hurdlers Sydney McLaughlin and Karsten Warholm and shot putter Ryan Crouser. Jamaican speedster Elaine Thompson-Herah could make a run at 100-meter record that Florence Griffith-Joyner has held since 1988. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
McLaughlin leads speedy group to 1st track worlds on US soil

By Eddie Pells And Pat Graham Jul. 13, 2022 02:24 PM EDT

FILE - South Africa's Caster Semenya smiles after winning the women's 800-meter race during the Prefontaine Classic, an IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, in Stanford, Calif. USA, Sunday, June 30, 2019. Semenya was listed on Friday, July 8, 2022 to compete at next week's world championships in Oregon, potentially setting up a surprise return to the big stage for the two-time Olympic champion and one of the most contentious athletes. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Morocco vs South Africa 7/1/2019

Jul. 08, 2022 04:36 PM EDT

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah poses for photos following her win in the women's 100 meters during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Athletes gearing up with world championships looming

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 01, 2022 05:55 PM EDT

Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto wins the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Thompson-Herah edges Richardson in the Prefontaine 100

By Anne M. Peterson May. 28, 2022 07:17 PM EDT

FILE - Christian Coleman, of the United States, finishes a men's 60 meters heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, March 19, 2022. American sprinter Christian Coleman is steadily getting up to speed after an 18-month ban that kept him out of the Tokyo Games last summer. This weekend at the Prefontaine Classic will be the first step in what could be a long and fruitful run in Eugene, Oregon, for the 100-meter world champion. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
World 100 champion Coleman back up to speed after suspension

By Pat Graham May. 27, 2022 02:00 PM EDT

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, wins the 100 meters, as American track and field sprinter Sha'carri Richardson, second from left, also competes, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet in Eugene, Ore. Richardson finished in last place. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd)
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return

By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 21, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Sha'carri Richardson, seawted, attends a news conference Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, a day before competing in the 100 meters at the Pre Classic track and field meet in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd)
Sha’Carri Richardson returns to competition at Prefontaine

By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 20, 2021 07:29 PM EDT