In Eugene, Oregon, some of the world’s top sprinters will come together to compete in the Prefontaine Classic on May 25. Two world champions, Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman, will be among the competitors in the 100m event.
Richardson won gold at last year’s World Championships with a time of 10.65 and will face tough competition from athletes like Julien Alfred and Marie-Josee Ta Lou. On the other hand, Coleman is the current Diamond Trophy holder for the 100m and will be challenged by Ferdinand Omanyala and Ackeem Blake in the men’s race.
In addition to the 100m event, there will also be fierce competition in the men’s 200m race. Erriyon Knighton, Letsile Tebogo, and Kenny Bednarek are all vying for the top spot. Knighton has a lifetime best of 19.49 and claimed silver at last year’s World Championships at just 19 years old. Tebogo is a talented sprinter from Botswana who has won multiple titles at the world U20 level and has a personal best of 19.50, just shy of Knighton’s time. Bednarek is an Olympic silver medalist known for his versatility in sprinting events and has broken the 10-second barrier for 100m, 20-second barrier for 200m, and
