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 | |
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| Dates | July 3, 2010 |
| Host city | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Venue | Hayward Field |
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| Level | 2010 IAAF Diamond League |
| Events | 19 |
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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]
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| Place | Athlete | Mark | Points |
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| 1 |  | 67.66 m | 9 (+4) |
| 2 |  | 67.55 m | 7 (+2) |
| 3 |  | 66.95 m | 1 (+1) |
| 4 | | 66.03 m | 0 |
| 5 |  | 65.75 m | 2 |
| 6 |  | 63.55 m | 0 |
| 7 | | 62.46 m | 0 |
| 8 | | 60.70 m | 0 |
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Non-Diamond League results
Men
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| 1000 m |  | 2:13.62 WL NR MR |  | 2:14.83 | | 2:16.35 |
| Mile | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3:53.19 | | 3:53.76 |  | 3:54.12 |
Women
| Event | First | Second | Third | |||
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| 5000 m |  | 14:34.07 MR | | 14:49.08 | | 14:54.50 |
| Hammer throw |  | 75.98 m MR |  | 74.87 m | .svg.png){kind=small} | 70.76 m |
References
- Shannon, Red (2010-03-04). Oregon's Prefontaine Classic To Feature Four Global Superstars. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Pre Classic part of new ‘Diamond League’. Daily Emerald (2009-03-01). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- IAAF to launch global Diamond League of 1 Day Meetings. Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-03-02). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Cherry, Gene (2010-10-09). Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters. Reuters. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Peterson, Anne (2010-07-03). Dix edges Gay in 200 at Prefontaine Classic. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Oliver ties American record in 110 hurdles . Associated Press (2010-07-03). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- 2010 Prefontaine Classic Results. LetsRun.com 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Shelly-Anne Fraser handed six-month ban for failing drug test. The Guardian/Press Association (2010-10-06). Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- World champion steeplechaser Marta Dominguez banned for doping. Sports Illustrated (2015-11-19). Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- Results
- SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE 2010. Diamond League. Retrieved 2020-01-15.