How to follow and watch live the big names clashing at the Prefontaine Classic

ATHLETICS How to follow and watch live the big names clashing at the Prefontaine Classic

Abigael Wafula 08:00 - 16.09.2023

The event will be happening at the Hayward Field in Eugene, USA, the venue that also hosted last year’s World Championships.

The Diamond League final meeting is finally here with two days of thrilling action where the best of the best will clash in 32 finals.

The event will be happening at the Hayward Field in Eugene, USA, the venue that also hosted last year’s World Championships.

Triple world record holder Faith Kipyegon, World 800m champion Mary Moraa, and Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala are among Kenyans in action at the event.

Kipyegon and Noah Lyles, both of whom won two individual titles in the Hungarian capital last month, are among those in action on day one, while day two features stars such as Mondo Duplantis, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Moraa, Shericka Jackson, Ryan Crouser, and Grant Holloway.

The action on Saturday will start at 8:50 p.m. East African Time with the women's javelin and the main programme will kick off at 10:04 p.m. EAT with the men's 400m hurdles.

Sunday's events will begin at 9:15 p.m. with the women's high jump and the main programme will begin at 10:04 p.m. with the men's 800m.

The meeting will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page on Saturday and Sunday but it will not be available in all territories.

The event will also be broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 4, channel 209 on DSTV in a number of African English-speaking countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa.