Official 2025 Prefontaine Classic Discussion Thread

Yes where even was she?! Thought maybe moral dropped out

pacemaker having the pace made for her

The way they all js passed Gear lol

Gear as a pacer (9:12 pr), that's surprising to me.

top 6 (no: 5) way in front of her, but the broadcast says she's doing what she was asked

Her Olympic year in 2021 was 35 400 / 800 races. Def a lot for a pro though

Meet Date Time Event

Ted Nelson Invite 16-Jan 2:01.07 800m
Ted Nelson Invite 16-Jan 53.69r 4x4 leg
Aggie Invite 23-Jan 1:25.80 600m
Aggie Invite 23-Jan 50.94r 4x4 leg
Texas Tech Invite 29-Jan 50.03r 4x4 leg
Charlie Thomas Invite 6-Feb 50.52 400m
Tyson Invite 13-Feb 50.27r 4x4 leg
SEC Indoor Champs 26-Feb 2:05.61 800m
SEC Indoor Champs 27-Feb 1:58.40 800m
NCAA Prelims 12-Mar 51.02 400m
NCAA Champs 13-Mar 51.03 400m
NCAA Champs 13-Mar 49.54r 4x4 leg

INDOORS SUMMARY Total: 12 races 7 individual 5 relay legs

OUTDOORS OUTDOORS OUTDOORS OUTDOORS
Meet Date Time Event
Willie Williams 20-Mar 52.01r 4x4 leg
Texas v Texas A&M 3-Apr 4:16.06 1500m
Texas v Texas A&M 3-Apr 52.19r 4x4 leg
Texas A&M Invite 10-Apr 50.23r 4x4 leg
Michael Johnson Invite 17-Apr 1:57.73 800m
LSU Alumni Gold 24-Apr 49.87r 4x4 leg
SEC Outdoor Champs 14-May 50.04 400m
SEC Outdoor Champs 15-May 49.84 400m
SEC Outdoor Champs 15-May 49.96r 4x4 leg

NCAA West Prelims 27-May 50.65 400m
NCAA West Final 29-May 49.68 400m
NCAA West Final 29-May 50.07r 4x4 leg

NCAA Prelims 10-Jun 51.04 400m
NCAA Prelims 10-Jun 50.91r 4x4 leg
NCAA Champs 12-Jun 49.57 400m
NCAA Champs 12-Jun 48.85r 4x4 leg

US Olympic Trials - First 24-Jun 2:00.69 800m
US Olympic Trials - Semi 25-Jun 1:59.31 800m
US Olympic Trials Finals 27-Jun 1:56.07 800m

Tokyo Olympics - First 30-Jul 2:01.10 800m
Tokyo Olympics - Semi 31-Jul 1:58.07 800m
Tokyo Olympics - Final 3-Aug 1:55.21 800m
Tokyo Olympics - Final 7-Aug 48.37r 4x4 leg

I think it kinda was. Pretty sure I have a Sports Illustrated with him on the cover.

Athing Mu should just pack it up. That race was a joke for someone with her talent. She clearly doesn't enjoy athletics and Nike won't continue her sponsorship forever. She can retire as an Olympic champion and go and do something she likes.

Remember, she can't run 400s because Kersee doesn't let his athletes race each other. Just a complete waste of one of the greatest mid-distance talents the country has ever seen. In 2021, it wasn't an exaggeration to think she could have competed for 3 golds in Paris (4, 8, 4x4).

Very excited about American women’s steeple. Many women getting faster at the event.

People tried defending Kersee after we saw Mu race against D3 runners a month ago… Kersee has ruined Athing Mu

~4:30 at 1500 and they picked up the pace I think

They just interviewed Hocker on NBC. Hope I'm wrong, but he sounds like he has a head cold.

Why didn’t she just step off instead of being in the way? Maybe contractually obligated to run a certain distance

Raevyn Rodgers sneaky 1:58. She can lowkey win USA’s lol.

I think Reekie made an acceptable mistake today. She was likely expecting a few more to go with her, but ended up stranded and working too hard. She had a response on the top bend but couldn’t hold it as she’d wasted pointless energy.

Odd race.

I can assure you watching Sydney run in person isn’t pointless.

Had she stayed training with Mallard I believe she would be a low 48 400 runner and 1:54 800 runner

So where’s the poster who continually writes “Kersee wouldn’t let Mu race if she wasn’t ready”! 🙄