Pre Classic 2026 Preview: World-Record Dreams Meet a Loaded Mile Showdown
The 2026 Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field (July 3–4) features a star-studded slate from sprints to miles, with multiple events seen as potential world-record opportunities, a marquee 100m showdown among Seville, Ajayi, and Bednarek, Hodgkinson’s bid to answer Audrey Werro in the 800, and a Bowerman Mile packed with top contenders like Cam Myers, Niels Laros (scratched), Yared Nuguse, and Timothy Cheruiyot. The article outlines seven key storylines, including possible WRs in the 400m, 110m hurdles, 100m hurdles, 3000m steeple, and the mile, plus TV/streaming details and prediction polls for who wins each race.
