2010 Prefontaine Classic

The 2010 Prefontaine Classic was the 36th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[1] Held on Saturday July 3, 2010 at Hayward Field, it was the sixth leg of the inaugural IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. Previously the Prefontaine Classic had been a part of the now defunct IAAF World Athletics Tour, but not in the IAAF Golden League which consisted of the top-tier meets in the tour.[2][3]

2010 Prefontaine Classic
DatesJuly 3, 2010
Host cityEugene, Oregon, United States
VenueHayward Field
Level2010 IAAF Diamond League
Events19
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The meet's debut in the Diamond League resulted in 12 new meeting records being set out of 19 contested events, with yearly world leading marks being set on top of five of the meeting record performances. In the men's events the 200 meters had been most anticipated, which Walter Dix won with a meeting record in 19.72 seconds, defeating second fastest man in history Tyson Gay who had recently returned to competition from groin surgery.[4][5] Ethiopian Tariku Bekele ran a 5000 m meeting record in 12:58.93, also the best time ever run on American soil.[5] David Oliver matched the American record in the 110 m hurdles with a world leading time and meeting record in 12.90 s, just 0.03 s slower than the world record.[6] The shot put saw Christian Cantwell win by more than a meter, with a world leading mark and meeting record of 22.41 m. In the non-scoring 1000 m, Sudanese athlete Abubaker Kaki Khamis set a world leading time, national record, and meeting record in 2:13.62.

In the women's competition, Veronica Campbell-Brown defeated reigning Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser over 100 m in 10.78 s, a world leading personal best time and a meeting record. Mariya Savinova set a world leading time and meeting record in the 800 m with a personal best time in 1:57.56. Though she did not win the triple jump, Canadian Tabia Charles set a national record with a mark of 13.99 m.

Diamond League results

Top three placers in each scoring event earned four points, two points, and one point for first place, second place, and third place respectively.[7]

Men

Mile
PlaceAthleteTimePoints
1  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)3:49.7510 (+4)
2  Amine Laalou (MAR)3:50.222 (+2)
3  Mekonnen Gebremedhin (ETH)3:50.684 (+1)
4  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN)3:50.700
5  Andrew Wheating (USA)3:51.74 PB0
6  Nicholas Kiptanui Kemboi (KEN)3:52.840
7  Lopez Lomong (USA)3:53.18 PB0
8  Mohamed Moustaoui (MAR)3:53.700
9  Bernard Lagat (USA)3:54.360
10  Haron Keitany (KEN)3:57.070
11  Leonel Manzano (USA)4:06.510
DNF  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)Did not finish0
DNF (PM)  Gideon Gathimba (KEN)Did not finish (pacemaker)1
DNF (PM)  Lachlan Renshaw (AUS)Did not finish (pacemaker)0

110 m hurdles (wind: +1.6 m/s)
PlaceAthleteTimePoints
1  David Oliver (USA)12.90 WL =NR MR8 (+4)
2  Ryan Wilson (USA)13.162 (+2)
3  Ronnie Ash (USA)13.19 =PB1 (+1)
4  David Payne (USA)13.240
5  Artur Noga (POL)13.29 PB0
6  Antwon Hicks (USA)13.290
7  Jason Richardson (USA)13.500
8  Ryan Brathwaite (BAR)13.531

Shot put
PlaceAthleteMarkPoints
1  Christian Cantwell (USA)22.41 m WL MR16 (+4)
2  Dylan Armstrong (CAN)21.33 m6 (+2)
3  Adam Nelson (USA)21.16 m1 (+1)
4  Ryan Whiting (USA)20.93 m0
5  Tomasz Majewski (POL)20.90 m1
6  Reese Hoffa (USA)20.75 m2
7  Cory Martin (USA)20.50 m0
8  Daniel Taylor (USA)20.47 m0

Discus throw
PlaceAthleteMarkPoints
1  Piotr Małachowski (POL)67.66 m9 (+4)
2  Zoltán Kővágó (HUN)67.55 m7 (+2)
3  Jason Young (USA)66.95 m1 (+1)
4  Casey Malone (USA)66.03 m0
5  Gerd Kanter (EST)65.75 m2
6  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)63.55 m0
7  Jarred Rome (USA)62.46 m0
8  Ian Waltz (USA)60.70 m0

Women

400 m
PlaceAthleteTimePoints
1  Allyson Felix (USA)50.278 (+4)
2  Amantle Montsho (BOT)50.308 (+2)
3  Shericka Williams (JAM)50.311 (+1)
4  Debbie Dunn (USA)50.561
5  Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS)50.600
6  Natasha Hastings (USA)50.640
7  Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM)51.113
8  Keshia Baker (USA)51.600

400 m hurdles
PlaceAthleteTimePoints
1  Lashinda Demus (USA)53.03 MR12 (+4)
2  Kaliese Spencer (JAM)53.784 (+2)
3  Josanne Lucas (TRI)55.081 (+1)
4  Sheena Johnson-Tosta (USA)55.530
5  Ajoke Odumosu (NGR)55.760
6  Nicole Leach (USA)56.180
7  Fawn Dorr (USA)57.320
8  Ebony Collins (USA)58.360

Pole vault
PlaceAthleteMarkPoints
1  Fabiana Murer (BRA)4.58 m8 (+4)
2  Anna Rogowska (POL)4.58 m4 (+2)
3  Yuliya Golubchikova (RUS)4.48 m1 (+1)
4  Lacy Janson (USA)4.48 m1
5  Aleksandra Kiryashova (RUS)4.48 m0
6  Chelsea Johnson (USA)4.28 m0
NM  Monika Pyrek (POL)No mark0
NM  Jenn Suhr (USA)No mark0

Javelin throw
PlaceAthleteMarkPoints
1  Kara Patterson (USA)65.90 m MR4 (+4)
2  Martina Ratej (SLO)64.40 m3 (+2)
3  Barbora Špotáková (CZE)61.12 m7 (+1)
4  Rachel Yurkovich (USA)58.42 m0
5  Madara Palameika (LAT)53.37 m0
6  Alicia DeShasier (USA)50.77 m0

Non-Diamond League results

Men

EventFirstSecondThird
1000 m  Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)2:13.62 WL NR MR  Boaz Lalang (KEN)2:14.83  Nick Symmonds (USA)2:16.35
Mile  Ryan Gregson (AUS)3:53.19  Andrew J. Acosta (USA)3:53.76  Juan van Deventer (RSA)3:54.12

Women

EventFirstSecondThird
5000 m  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)14:34.07 MR  Shalane Flanagan (USA)14:49.08  Sally Kipyego (KEN)14:54.50
Hammer throw  Tatyana Lysenko (RUS)75.98 m MR  Betty Heidler (GER)74.87 m  Sultana Frizell (CAN)70.76 m

References

Results