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Fatigue of Travel Catches Up to Felix, Montsho Pulls Upset

Allyson Felix was the consensus favorite heading into the women’s 400 meters at the Prefontaine Classic coming off Diamond League wins in Doha and Rome but instead struggled against an elite field…Read More

Usain Bolt Talks Smack on Twitter about Pre Classic 100 Meters

Usain Bolt sent out the following message on his Twitter page at the conclusion of the Prefontaine Classic: Listen to me ppl that’s the same track last US trial was kept and everybody ran fast and…Read More

Bernard Lagat Rules Supreme Again in Prefontaine Two Mile

From Paul Merca from his blog: Washington State alum Bernard Lagatb used his patented kick to win in a time of 8:13.62, and outdistance Kenya’s Edwin Soi (8:14.10) and Isaiah Koech (8:14.16), in…Read More

Fernandez Wiped from Record Books: Verzbiacs Breaks H.S. 2 Mile Mark

From Jim McDannald of TrackFocus.com: In front of a packed crowd at historic Hayward Field, Lukas Verzbicas, the current national cross country champion, took down the high school 2 mile record. His…Read More

Prefontaine Classic Live Webchat at 11 AM Pacific Time

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Americans Fail to Meet High Expectations at Day One of Pre Classic

Despite immense expectations coming into the Friday evening portion of the Prefontaine Classic, American…Read More

Mosop, Farah Set New Records at “Distance Night in Eugene”

Moses Mosop destroyed world records at 25 and 30 kilometers Friday night at Hayward Field in the opening…Read More

Records May Fall in Friday Night Portion of Prefontaine Classic

Meet director Tom Jordan has really gone above the calling with the absolutely loaded distance races…Read More

Pre Classic Live Chat on Saturday on Spiked Up, Psyched Up

Spiked Up, Psyched Up is excited to host our first ever live webchat that will take place during the…Read More

Happy 60th birthday to Steve Prefontaine

As the last hours of January 25 tick away here on the West Coast, it’s time to give a shout out…Read More

A Tribute to Eugene, Oregon: Truly Tracktown USA

Eugene had long been a place that was a fragment of my imagination. I saw bits and pieces of the town in Without Limits and heard the stories of those who attended the ’08 Olympic Trials of regularly…Read More

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