2021 Prefontaine Classic Explained

2021 Prefontaine Classic
Host City:	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Dates:	20-21 August 2021
Stadium:	Hayward Field
Events:	13
Level:	2021 Diamond League
Previous:	2019
Next:	2022

The 2021 Prefontaine Classic was the 46th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Held on 20-21 August at Hayward Field, it was the eighth leg of the 2021 Diamond League – the highest-level international track and field circuit.

The meeting was highlighted by American records from Athing Mu (in the women's 800 m) and Courtney Frerichs (in the women's 3000 m steeplechase, becoming the first American to run under 9 minutes).^[1] Sifan Hassan attempted the 5000 metres world record, but did not achieve it.^[2] ^[3]

Results

Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the Diamond League finals in Zürich. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.^[4]

Diamond Discipline

Men's 100m (+2.9 m/s)! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	9.74	8
	9.78	7
	9.82	6
4	9.86	5
5	9.90	4
6	9.93	3
7	9.95	2
8	9.98	1
9	10.09

Men's 200m (+1.5 m/s)! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	19.52	8
	19.80	7
	20.03	6
4	20.12	5
5	20.16	4
6	20.20	3
7	20.36	2
	DQ

Men's Mile! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	3:47.24	8
	3:48.40	7
	3:51.17	6
4	3:51.31	5
5	3:51.63	4
6	3:52.15	3
7	3:52.20	2
8	3:52.97	1
9	3:53.32
10	3:53.87
11	3:53.97
	DNF

Men's 2 Miles! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	8:09.55	8
	8:09.82	7
	8:09.83	6
4	8:10.16	5
5	8:11.04	4
6	8:11.09	3
7	8:11.55	2
8	8:15.54	1
9	8:16.75
10	8:18.01
11	8:19.67
12	8:21.98
13	8:31.90
	DNF
	DNF
	DNF

Men's Triple Jump! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Mark !! Points
	17.63 m	8
	17.12 m	7
	17.03 m	6
4	16.83 m	5
5	16.80 m	4
6	16.79 m	3
7	16.79 m	2
8	16.72 m	1

Men's Shot Put! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Mark !! Points
	23.15 m	8
	21.94 m	7
	21.69 m	6
4	21.39 m	5
5	21.25 m	4
6	21.03 m	3
7	20.28 m	2

Women's 100m (+0.9 m/s)! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	10.54	8
	10.73	7
	10.76	6
4	10.83	5
5	10.90	4
6	10.96	3
7	10.96	2
8	11.09	1
9	11.14

Women's 200m (+2.4 m/s)! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	22.06	8
	22.11	7
	22.19	6
4	22.36	5
5	22.39	4
6	22.50	3
7	22.51	2
8	22.60	1

Women's 800m! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	1:55.04	8
	1:57.60	7
	1:57.71	6
4	1:58.01	5
5	1:58.30	4
6	1:58.78	3
7	2:00.21	2
8	2:00.27	1
9	2:01.87

Women's 1500m! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	3:53.23	8
	3:59.73	7
	4:00.07	6
4	4:00.72	5
5	4:01.16	4
6	4:01.74	3
7	4:02.44	2
8	4:02.78	1
9	4:04.32
10	4:04.55
11	4:05.33
12	4:05.92
13	4:29.00
	DNF

Women's 400mH! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	52.77	8
	53.79	7
	54.20	6
4	54.40	5
5	54.50	4
6	55.16	3
7	55.57	2
8	55.86	1
9	56.52

Women's 3000mSC! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Points
	8:53.65	8
	8:57.77	7
	9:00.05	6
4	9:04.27	5
5	9:07.07	4
6	9:07.61	3
7	9:10.87	2
8	9:18.71	1
9	9:22.69
10	9:28.68
11	9:44.63
	DNF

Women's High Jump! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Mark !! Points
	1.98 m	8
	1.98 m	7
	1.90 m	6
4	1.90 m	5
5	1.90 m	4
6	1.83 m	3
7	1.83 m	2
8	1.79 m	1

Women's Pole Vault! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Mark !! Points
	4.82 m	8
	4.72 m	7
	4.52 m	6
4	4.37 m	5
5	4.37 m	4
	NM
	NM

Promotional Events

Men's 800m! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time
			1:44.51
			1:45.02
			1:45.05
4			1:45.46
5			1:45.97
6			1:46.00
7			1:46.61
8			1:47.22
			DNF

Men's Mile! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time
			3:54.86
			3:55.41
			3:55.48
4			3:55.99
5			3:57.00
6			3:57.43
7			3:57.49
8			3:58.15
9			4:00.45
			DNF
			DNF

Women's 2 Miles! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time
			9:00.75
			9:06.74
			9:14.55
4			9:18.16
5			9:21.98
6			9:22.44
7			9:40.82
8			9:40.86
9			9:41.79
10			9:55.94
			DNF
			DNF

Women's 5000m! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time
			14:27.89
			14:42.25
			14:42.85
4			14:43.65
5			14:48.49
6			14:52.37
7			14:52.66
8			15:01.29
9			15:10.38
10			15:13.15
11			15:24.78
12			15:32.01
			DNF
			DNF

National Events

Women's 1500m! Place !! Athlete !! Country !! Time
			4:06.35
			4:07.50
			4:08.45
4			4:09.27
5			4:09.68
6			4:09.85
7			4:10.02
8			4:10.90
9			4:11.74
10			4:12.30
11			4:14.82
			DNF
			DNF

References

Results

Web site: 2021 Prefontaine Classic Results. World Athletics.

External links

Official Diamond League Prefontaine Classic website

Notes and References

Web site: Athing Mu and Courtney Frerichs Set American Records at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic . Runner's World . 29 December 2023 . 23 August 2021.
Web site: Winter . Karl . Pre Classic Distance Night: Hassan Falls Well Short in Women’s 5000 WR Attempt, Francine Niyonsaba Wins Women’s 2 Mile in 9:00, Craig Engels Celebrates Early and Loses Men’s International Mile . LetsRun.com . 29 December 2023 . en.
Web site: Hansen . Chris . Records fall as Prefontaine Classic returns to Hayward Field . USA TODAY . 29 December 2023.
https://www.worldathletics.org/news/preview/shanghai-iaaf-diamond-league-preview-2019 High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League