2015 Prefontaine Classic - Eugene Diamond League Track and Field

May 29, 2015 to May 30, 2015
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
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Athletics Illustrated:

Overall, I am really happy with it, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the season has in store."

LRC RRW: Season Opener Has Bernard Lagat Right on Track

Lagat was really pleased with his 13:14 season opener (and Masters WR) which got him 4th. He was motivated by the disappointing race he had here last year where he says he was "embarrassed".

 

LRC Pre Recap: Genzebe Dibaba (14:19.76) Misses WR but Gets Dominant Win, Ezekiel Kemboi Is Back, Evan Jager Impresses, Gatlin 19.68, Felix over SRR

Kemboi (8:01.71) outkicked Jairus Birech (8:01.83) as Jager was 4th in 8:05.28, his fastest-ever opener. Justin Gatlin kept winning with a world-leading 19.68 in the 200 while Mutaz Essa Barshim cleared 2.41 but chose not to go any higher even though he had no misses in the competition.

LRC A Massive Day For Americans At 1,500/Mile At Pre - Jenny Simpson Wins, Centro Is 2nd And High Schooler Alexa Efraimson Runs 4:03.39

Simpson (4:00.98) won her third straight DL race while Centro missed out on the win by .10 as Ayanleh Souleiman repeated in the Bowerman Mile (3:51.10). Efraimson broke Mary Cain's HS/U.S. Junior record by running 4:03.39.

Oregonlive:

The last lap came down to a three way battle for the win, but Farah blew away Paul Tanui and World XC champ Geoffrey Kamworor in the final stretch.

Oregonlive:

Kejelcha ran 13:10.54 to win the tactical race while Galen Rupp was 3rd (13:12) after leading with a lap to go.

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