Eugene Diamond League 2022 schedule and start times for Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic is back in Eugene to serve up a preview of what’s to come at the World Championships on the west coast this summer.
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Thompson-Herah undeterred by injury ahead of Prefontaine Classic
Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is eager to gauge her speed ahead of the world championships and a lingering Achilles injury will not stop her competing in Saturday's Prefontaine Classic, she said on Friday.
Thompson-Herah, Richardson headline 100 metres in Prefontaine Classic
Jamaica's Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and American prodigy Sha'Carri Richardson will headline the 100 metres at Saturday's Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, organisers for the Diamond League event said on Monday.
Men’s 100m showdown stymied by DQ at Birmingham Diamond League
Trayvon Bromell was disqualified for a false start in his Diamond League season debut, denying a showdown with Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse of Canada in Birmingham, Great Britain, on Saturday.
Brown, Asher-Smith seal 100m wins in Birmingham Diamond League meet
Aaron Brown won the first men's 100 metre race of the Diamond League season with an underwhelming show in Birmingham on Saturday, after two false starts saw top contender Trayvon Bromell and local favourite Zharnel Hughes disqualified. Brown clocked in at 10.13 seconds, a minor improvement from his 'B' race earlier when he managed 10.23 behind Jeremiah Azu, as the marquee event of the meet came to an anti-climactic finish when Bromell and Hughes jumped the gun. "I'm glad I won this one and not the first one, if I had to choose," Brown said.
Asher-Smith confident Griffith Joyner's 100m record can be broken
British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith believes that Florence Griffith Joyner's long-standing 100m world record could be in danger this season due to considerable advancements in spike and track technology.
Florence Griffith Joyner’s 100m world record is under threat – Dina Asher-Smith
Dina Asher-Smith believes Florence Griffith Joyner’s 34 year old 100m world record is under threat.
Thompson-Herah withdraws from Birmingham Diamond League meet
Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from this weekend's Birmingham Diamond League meet after she experienced discomfort in training, her management agency said on Thursday.