This will be a race that fans will look forward to all spring. In fact, the upcoming Pre Classic Mile could be one of the finest races in mile history at the house that Phil and Penny Knight built, Hayward Field.
The NIKE Pre Classic has, for over three decades, given fans a chance to see many of the finest athletes in our sport, but bringing together Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Yared Nuguse, and Josh Kerr may be one of the finest, if not the finest mile field in Bowerman history.
Ingebrigtsen, Nuguse & Kerr Set To Headline The Prefontaine Classic’s Bowerman Mile
EUGENE, Ore. – Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Yared Nuguse, and Josh Kerr will headline the Bowerman Mile at this year’s Prefontaine Classic, the meet announced today.
The 2024 Bowerman Mile promises to add to the race’s legacy with a headlining trio of record-holders and World Champions.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) returns to Pre-Class for the seventh time to defend his 2023 Bowerman Mile title, which earned him the Diamond League Final trophy at last year’s event. His 3:43.73 mile set a national and meet record and was the third-fastest mile ever run.
Yared Nuguse (U.S.A.) ran a blistering 3:43.97 in the Bowerman Mile last year to break the 16-year-old American record in the mile and become the fourth-fastest man ever to run one mile. Nuguse is fresh off a national title and World Athletics Indoor Championships silver medal this season in the 3000-meter short track.
Josh Kerr (Great Britain) will make his Prefontaine Classic debut in The Bowerman Mile. Recently crowned a World Athletics Indoor Champion in the 3000 meters, Kerr is also the reigning World Athletics Outdoor Championships 1500m champion. His personal best over the mile currently stands at 3:48.87 (2022).
Named in honor of legendary coach Bill Bowerman, The Prefontaine Classic’s signature event is the world’s premier mile race. The Bowerman Mile has produced 389 sub-4:00 mile performances in its history, a mark more than any other American meet.
In 2019, the legacy of the Bowerman Mile was awarded a Heritage Plaque from World Athletics. The World Athletics Heritage Plaque is a location-based recognition that highlights celebrates, and links iconic and historic athletics competitions, careers, performances, cities, venues, landmarks, and culture worldwide.
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