The 2026 Prefontaine Classic provided some surprises over the July 4 weekend in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field.

The women’s 100 metre dash was the first surprise, with American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden taking the win over Sha’Carri Richardson and Adaijah Hodge from the British Virgin Islands. They finished in 10.78, 10.79 and 10.80, respectively.

Keely Hodgkinson returned to competition after a short bout with injury. She was not as sharp as she was at the beginning of the season, but ran decently, nevertheless.

It was Kenyan Lilian Odira with a season-best performance, clocking in at 1:56.19. Hodgkinson finished second in 1:56.73, while American Addison Wiley took third in 1:57.70.

Odira may be remembered for her gold medal performance at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships in a personal best of 1:54.62. Hodgkinson has posted photos of herself in a hospital bed with cuts to her legs after a fall in training.

The biggest surprise may have come in the women’s mile (1609m), where American Nikki Hiltz won in a world-leading time of 4:17.49. Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi finished second in 4:17.62, and fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon took third in 4:17.80.

The 32-year-old Kipyegon holds two world records, one each in the 1500m and mile, with her bests of 3:48.68 and 4:07.64. She holds three African records in the 3000m, 4 x 1500m and 1000m. Kipyegon has earned three Olympic golds and five World Championship golds.

In the men’s Bowerman Mile, 20-year-old Cameron Myers of Australia set the Oceania record, clocking 3:46.06 for the win. It was an upset as he defeated American Yared Nuguse by over half of a second. Nuguse finished in a season-best 3:46.61, while fellow American Ethan Strand stopped the clock at 3:46.97.

Nuguse holds the North American record with his 3:43.97.

Complete results

Meet Results – Athletics Illustrated Style

Women’s 100m Final (Wind: 0.0)

RankNatNameTime
1USAJEFFERSON-WOODEN Melissa10.78 SB
2USARICHARDSON Sha’Carri10.79
3IVBHODGE Adaejah10.80
4JAMSMITH Jonielle10.89 PB
5JAMCLAYTON Tina11.00
6JAMJACKSON Shericka11.02
7USAJACKSON Shawnti11.02
8NGROFILI Favour11.07 SB
9GBRASHER-SMITH Dina11.18

Women’s 100m Heat 1 (Wind: -0.2)

RankNatNameTime
1IVBHODGE Adaejah10.82 Q
2USARICHARDSON Sha’Carri10.83 Q
3JAMSMITH Jonielle11.02 Q
4USAJACKSON Shawnti11.06 Q
5JAMCLAYTON Tina11.06 q
6GBRHUNT Amy11.10
7USAWHITE Kayla11.11
8FRAJOSEPH Gémima11.31
9USABARNES Celera11.31

Women’s 100m Heat 2 (Wind: -0.2)

RankNatNameTime
1USAJEFFERSON-WOODEN Melissa10.95 Q
2JAMJACKSON Shericka11.06 Q
3NGROFILI Favour11.10 Q SB
4GBRASHER-SMITH Dina11.13 Q =SB
5JAMCLAYTON Tia11.14
6USACARTER Jassani11.21
7USADAVIS Tamari11.23
8USAPRANDINI Jenna11.26
9USASTURGIS Cambrea11.29

Women’s 400m

RankNatNameTime
1JAMOAKLEY Dejanea49.64
2USABUTLER Aaliyah49.97
3JAMWILLIAMS Stacey Ann50.12
4USAHOLMES Alexis50.36 SB
5NGRONOJUVWEVWO Ella50.67
6CHIWEIL Martina50.75 SB
7USABUTLER Sanaria51.65
8USALEAR Bailey51.99
9IRLADELEKE Rhasidat52.26

Women’s 800m

RankNatNameTime
1KENODIRA Lilian1:56.19 SB
2GBRHODGKINSON Keely1:56.73
3USAWILEY Addison1:57.70 SB
4GAMJALLOW Sanu1:58.12
5USAROGERS Raevyn1:58.21
6FRABOURGOIN Anaïs1:58.66
7RSASEKGODISO Prudence1:58.79
8UGANAKAAYI Halimah1:59.37
9AUSKITCHING Hayley1:59.56
DNFUSAPEOPLES Paris

Women’s 1500m

RankNatNameTime
1SWENIELSEN Wilma4:05.60 SB
2USAWHITTAKER Juliette4:05.78 PB
3USABUTLER Lindsey4:06.46
4ITASABBATINI Gaia4:06.55
5ITAZENONI Marta4:06.75
6USAREISS Annika4:06.89 PB
7MARELBADRA Salma4:06.97
8USALINCOLN Ellery4:07.06 PB
9CANSTAFFORD Lucia4:07.14
10SWEBARNETT Mia4:07.26
11USAHANSEN Carlee4:08.09
12USAENGELHARDT Sadie4:08.10
13USAMORRIS Gracie4:08.50
14USASARGENT Sadie4:09.58 SB
15USAARAGON Christina4:11.38
DNFIRLMOONEY Maddy

Women’s 1 Mile

RankNatNameTime
1USAHILTZ Nikki4:17.49 WL
2KENEWOI Dorcus4:17.62 PB
3KENKIPYEGON Faith4:17.80
4POLKAZIMIERSKA Klaudia4:17.90 NR
5AUSHULL Jessica4:18.03
6USAMACKAY Emily4:18.18 PB
7IRLHEALY Sarah4:18.49
8GBRHUNTER BELL Georgia4:18.52 PB
9LTUGALVYDYTE Gabija4:21.43 PB
10GBRMUIR Laura4:22.31 SB
11ETHBERHE Saron4:22.50
12USAMACLEAN Heather4:26.13
13ETHMESELE Worknesh4:36.80
DNFUSAPARKS Taryn

Women’s 2 Miles

RankNatNameTime
1ETHBAWEKE Aleshign9:20.02 WL
2ETHMESHESHA Hirut9:20.20
3USAHOULIHAN Shelby9:21.42
4ETHALEMAYO Marta9:21.42
5USAAPPLETON Margot9:22.52
6USASCHWEIZER Karissa9:22.79
7ETHNBRET Yenawa9:22.93
8ETHAYICHEW Asayech9:23.04
9USASTEARNS Elise9:24.24
10CANDEBUES-STAFFORD Gabriela9:28.76
11USADONAGHU Ella9:44.15
DNFSWEBARNETT Mia
DNSKENAKIDOR Margaret

Women’s 100m Hurdles (Wind: +0.8)

RankNatNameTime
1USARUSSELL Masai12.24 =MR
2NGRAMUSAN Tobi12.34
3BAHCHARLTON Devynne12.41
3USASTARK Grace12.41
5JAMWILLIAMS Danielle12.51 SB
6JAMNUGENT Ackera12.63
7USAMARSHALL Tonea12.65 SB
8USAHARRISON Kendra12.66
9USAJOHNSON Alaysha12.86

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

RankNatNameTime
1KENCHEROTICH Faith8:51.74
2BRNYAVI Winfred8:52.84
3TUNBOUZAYANI Marwa8:54.32 NR
4KENLEMNGOLE Doris8:57.89 PB
5UGACHEMUTAI Peruth9:05.39
6GERKRAUSE Gesa Felicitas9:07.50
7GERMEYER Lea9:09.13 PB
8USAHALLADAY Lexy9:13.33 SB
9USACOBURN Emma9:15.97 SB
10USAJENNINGS Gabrielle9:18.12
11USANAPOLEON Angelina9:19.41 SB
12USAELLIS Angelina9:20.30 PB
13USAWAYMENT Courtney9:20.90 SB
14USAHYDE Gracie9:25.19
15USAMARKEZICH Olivia9:32.13
DNFKAZJERUTO Norah
DNFUSALOVELL Taylor

Women’s Long Jump

RankNatNameBest 1 (Wind)2 (Wind)3 (Wind) 4 (Wind)5 (Wind)6 (Wind)
1USADAVIS-WOODHALL Tara7.13 6.62 +0.67.13 +0.87.06 +2.6 6.93 -0.46.82 +0.17.12 +2.5
2ITAIAPICHINO Larissa7.12 NR 7.12 +1.8x +1.7 x 0.0x -0.96.91 +1.4
3USANICHOLS Monae’7.05 6.84 +2.66.82 +1.9x +1.9 7.05 +3.0x +1.5x +1.9
4USAJONES Alyssa6.99 x -0.2x -0.66.99 +1.6 x +1.16.68 +1.4
5GERMIHAMBO Malaika6.92 SB 6.71 -0.4x -0.86.86 +2.4 6.92 +1.9x +3.4
6SWEÅSKAG Maja6.80 PB 6.72 -1.16.80 -1.0x +1.8 6.70 -0.5x +1.1
7FRAKPATCHA Hilary6.74 SB 6.73 +0.86.67 +1.36.20 -0.8 6.54 +1.26.74 +1.6
8USABROWN Alexis6.61 6.61 +0.8
9USABRYANT Claire6.58 6.58 -0.4x 0.0x +0.5

Women’s Hammer Throw

RankNatNameBest 123456
1CHNJiale ZHANG77.94 PB 75.4775.1876.9075.6676.2177.94
2CANROGERS Camryn77.81 77.8175.26xxx77.52
3USAPRICE DeAnna76.95 76.27xxx71.5576.95
4USARICHESON Rachel76.18 70.53x71.35x76.1875.40
5CHNJie ZHAO75.63 74.4173.7875.6374.8674.7273.85
6USAECHIKUNWOKE Annette Nneka74.47 73.8172.7074.1969.4273.6974.47
7POLWLODARCZYK Anita73.20 SB 70.5472.6271.12x73.2071.10
8USAREESE Erin71.65 70.3371.65x71.5069.7269.15
9USAKASSANAVOID Janee’70.65 SB 70.6570.13x

Women’s Discus Throw

RankNatNameBest 123456
1USASION Valarie68.64 67.9868.6466.0667.1462.9066.98
2NEDvan KLINKEN Jorinde68.21 65.0868.2163.9766.0665.8867.35
3NEDvan DAALEN Alida65.02 60.2565.02x61.0961.3561.60
4USATAUSAGA Laulauga62.39 45.1162.3960.3661.66x59.91
5USABEISTLE Erika61.32 51.6156.5156.2761.3260.87x
6USAULRICH Jayden61.21 61.2157.82xx60.34x
7USAJACOBS Gabi58.95 51.53x57.9358.9555.4458.70
USAJACKSON CierraNM xxxxxx

Women’s Pole Vault

RankNatNameBest 4.254.404.504.60 4.704.804.854.90
1USAMORRIS Sandi4.85 SB xoxoox-oxxx
2USAMOON Katie4.80 SB ooxoox-xx
3USALEON Gabriela4.70 ooxooxxx
4USAGROVE Emily4.70 SB ooxoxoxxx
4USAMOLL Hana4.70 oxoxoxxx
6USAMOLL Amanda4.60 ooxxx
6USATIMBERG Chloe4.60 ooooxxx
8USAKING Brynn4.60 oxoxoxxx
9FRABONNIN Marie-Julie4.50 =SB xoxoxxx

Men’s 100m (Wind: +0.1)

RankNatNameTime
1NGRAJAYI Kayinsola9.84 =NR
2JAMSEVILLE Oblique9.89
3USACOLEMAN Christian9.95 SB
4USABEDNAREK Kenneth9.96 SB
5JAMBLAKE Ackeem10.06
6AUSKENNEDY Lachlan10.09
7GHASAMINU Abdul-Rasheed10.15 SB
8USAHICKLIN Brandon10.17
9GHAAMOAH Joseph Paul10.19

Men’s 200m (Wind: -0.9)

RankNatNameTime
1USATAYLOR Tate19.75 PB
2BOTTEBOGO Letsile19.93
3ZIMCHARAMBA Makanakaishe20.11
4USALINDSEY Courtney20.19 SB
5JAMLEVELL Bryan20.20
6GBRHUGHES Zharnel20.26
7USABLASKOWSKI Sam20.32
8PURFIGUEROA José20.34
9JAMKERR Adrian20.78

Men’s 400m

RankNatNameTime
1BOTKEBINATSHIPI Busang Collen44.00
2USABENJAMIN Rai44.11 PB
3USABAILEY Chris44.58
4USAPATTERSON Jacory44.88
5USAROBINSON Chris44.88 SB
6USAMcRAE Khaleb44.91
7USANORWOOD Vernon44.92
8NGRNATHANIEL Ezekiel45.32 SB
9USANORMAN Michael45.47

Men’s 800m

RankNatNameTime
1USAMILLER Brandon1:43.68 SB
2USALUTKENHAUS Cooper1:44.62
3USABRAZIER Donavan1:44.86
4USAHOPPEL Bryce1:45.05
5BELCRESTAN Eliott1:45.11
6AUSWILLIAMS Daniel1:45.42
7FRAMEZIANE Yanis1:45.66
8BOTMASALELA Tshepiso1:45.70
9KENKIBET Noah1:46.10
10GBRBIZIMANA Yusuf1:46.37
DNFUSAFRILOT Lloyd

Men’s Bowerman Mile

RankNatNameTime
1AUSMYERS Cameron3:46.06 AR
2USANUGUSE Yared3:46.61 SB
3USASTRAND Ethan3:46.97 PB
4USAKESSLER Hobbs3:47.38 PB
5KENCHERUIYOT Timothy3:47.39 PB
6USAHOCKER Cole3:47.57
7GERFARKEN Robert3:47.76 NR
8USACIATTEI Vincent3:48.34 PB
9FRAHABZ Azeddine3:48.43 SB
10USAMARTIN Gary3:48.76 PB
11KENCHERUIYOT Reynold3:51.31
12USASAHLMAN Colin3:57.13
DNFMEXALVARADO Abraham

Men’s Mile

RankNatNameTime
1USAMURPHY Liam3:50.49 PB
2NEDNILLESSEN Stefan3:50.50
3USATEFFRA Abel3:51.13 PB
4USABOVE Davis3:51.42 PB
5KENLAGAT Festus3:51.44
6USAMcFARLAND Trent3:52.21 PB
7MEXALVARADO Abraham3:52.30 NR
8USACUTTING Carter3:53.07 PB
9USAPLANT Nick3:53.13 PB
10USAPORTER Wes3:53.57
11AUSHOARE Oliver3:55.35
12USACOOK Elliott3:56.16 PB
13USASPENCER Jackson3:57.34
14USAHOUSER Luke3:59.49
DNFUSASTREICH Shane

Men’s 2 Miles

RankNatNameTime
1USAWOLFE Parker8:10.13
2GERABDILAAHI Mohamed8:10.34 PB
3USAFISHER Grant8:10.96
4SWEALMGREN Andreas8:11.12
5USARATCLIFFE Thomas8:11.68 PB
6USATEARE Cooper8:12.00
7AUSROBINSON Ky8:12.16
8USABEADLESCOMB Morgan8:12.24
9RSATSHITE Tshepo8:12.94
10USAJACOBS Dylan8:13.37
11USANUR Abdihamid8:13.44
12MEXHERRERA Eduardo8:13.72 PB
13ETHSIME Mezgebu8:14.12
14USALANGON Marco8:14.32 PB
15NEDFOPPEN Mike8:14.81
16URUCATROFE Santiago8:18.09
17CANAHMED Mohammed8:26.44
18JPNSATOH Keita8:27.79
19USAGILMAN Sam8:32.72
DNFUSABALAZS Benjamin
DNFUSAROGERS Jeffery

Men’s 110m Hurdles (Wind: +1.8)

RankNatNameTime
1USABRITT Jamal12.86 Official MR PB
2USATHARP Ja’Kobe12.91 Official
3JAMPRINCE Demario13.01 Official PB
4USATINCH Cordell13.07 Official SB
5JAMBENNETT Orlando13.15 Official SB
6USAMARSHALL Jamar13.24 Official
7USABRANN Braxton13.34 Official
8USAEDWARDS Eric13.43 Official
9USABEARD Dylan13.53 Official

Men’s Hammer Throw

RankNatNameBest 123456
1CANKATZBERG Ethan83.33 DLR MR WL x83.3382.7380.2481.98x
2USAWINKLER Rudy81.12 SB 78.9677.4081.1279.59x77.67
3GERHUMMEL Merlin79.01 79.00xx79.01x77.63
4UKRKOKHAN Mykhaylo78.95 77.3776.9778.7877.3978.95x
5USAKNIGHT Trey76.48 76.48xxxxx
6CANHAMILTON Rowan75.63 x75.0874.3169.5175.6374.00
7USAHAUGH Daniel72.39 x72.0672.22x72.3971.99
8NEDCOMENENTIA Denzel72.10 x72.10xx70.3170.64

Men’s Discus Throw

RankNatNameBest 123456
1LTUALEKNA Mykolas71.06 SB 68.81xx69.7471.06x
2SLOCEH Kristjan69.94 66.7867.2569.9468.04x69.48
3JAMSTONA Roje67.42 62.9667.42x65.9565.54x
4AUSDENNY Matthew66.26 63.7865.58x65.3066.26
5SAMROSE Alex65.86 63.35x65.8663.9363.62
6SWESTÅHL Daniel65.46 61.9965.46xxx
7GBROKOYE Lawrence65.25 65.1165.25xxx
8JAMMULLINGS Ralford64.94 x63.6864.5464.9464.22
9USAMATTIS Sam63.31 63.2862.3263.31
10USAJAGERS III Reggie62.72 62.2460.8462.72r
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