EUGENE, Ore. – The world’s fastest athletes, Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, are expected to take the stage on Saturday, Sept. 16 at The Prefontaine Classic, which serves as this year’s Wanda Diamond League Final. Both athletes have been confirmed to headline their respective 100-meter races, The Prefontaine Classic announced today.
Sha’Carri Richardson declared, “I’m not back. I’m better.” following her 100-meter win at the 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships in July at Hayward Field. She followed her national title by taking home gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest23 in both the 100-meter and 4x100-meter relay, and bronze in the 200-meters. The two-time World Champion intends on keeping that promise at this year’s Prefontaine Classic women’s 100-meter.
Fresh off a legendary World Athletics Championships gold medal triple (100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100-meter relay), Noah Lyles looks to add another Wanda Diamond League Champion trophy to his case. Already a four-time Diamond League Final Champion in the 200m (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022), Lyles is seeking his first title in the 100-meter from the event. The Olympic medalist’s wind-legal personal best of 9.83s was set just this season and currently has him ranked first globally in the event.
Saturday’s session of The Prefontaine Classic begins at 1:30 p.m. at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. The specific timetable will be released at a future date via Pre Classic’s website, email, and social media channels. Single-day tickets are on sale at PreClassic.com/tickets. Until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, tickets to Saturday’s session are just $25.
###
About The Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic is the premier track and field meet in the United States. Since its inception in 1975, the meet has been a fixture in the global track and field calendar, earning a reputation for bringing the world’s best athletes to Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. The meet is named after Steve Prefontaine and serves as a “living memorial to Pre” (Bill Bowerman, June 1, 1975). The Pre Classic is a member of the Wanda Diamond League circuit and has been sponsored by Nike since 1978. For more information, visit PreClassic.com.
About the Wanda Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League is the premier one-day meeting series in athletics. It comprises 14 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 13 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene on Sept. 16-17.