June 2021 was the last time distance running legend and world record-holder Faith Kipyegon lost at either the mile or 1,500 meters. Over five years later at the Prefontaine Classic in front of 12,452 ...

Hayward magic returned for the second day of the 51st Prefontaine Classic with some impressive Duck performances.

Nikki Hiltz ran the fastest mile on American soil to take down Faith Kipyegon and a stacked field at the Prefontaine Classic.

It was a good day for American track athletes at the Prefontaine Classic, with a pair of huge upsets by 18-year-old Tate Taylor and Nikki Hiltz.

EUGENE — Pulling off the upset of the day at the 51 st Prefontaine Classic, Nikki Hiltz brought a noisy Hayward Field crowd to a crescendo Saturday holding off Kenya's Dorcus Ewoi in the final meters ...

An annual summertime special, the Prefontaine Classic is back in Eugene, Oregon, over Fourth of July weekend. Named after legendary distance runner Steve Prefontaine, the Classic is the nation's ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Custom Feed: See the stories that matter most to you. Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Update ...

Faith Kipyegon, the 5-foot-2-inch, 97-pound “Smiling Destroyer,” is the world’s fastest woman in the mile and the 1,500 meters. The 31-year-old Kenyan dynamo will be atop the marquee at the upcoming ...

The crown doesn’t sit in a trophy case or behind glass. It perhaps belongs showcased on a velvet pillow. The crown, which Kenyan middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon won last September at the ...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion ...

Faith Kipyegon broke her own world record in the women's 1,500-meter race at the Prefontaine Classic. Kipyegon was motivated by the sold-out crowd and the wave light technology pacing system. Kenyan ...