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Photos: The Prefontaine Classic and Diamond League Final join for a perfect storm of countless meet and world records

September 21, 2023

Almost as an extension of the World Championships in Budapest, athletes like Ivana Vuleta (long jump) continue to earn hardware and show their dominance in the prestigious Hayward Field. The Prefontaine Classic and Diamond League Final meet in Tracktown USA for an incredible display of world record smashing and a constant flow of meet records being broken in Hayward Field in Eugene, OR, on September 16 and 17, 2023. (Jonathan Suni, Emerald)

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Day 1 of the Prefontaine Classic starts with a heated battle between two elite high jumpers, JuVaughn Harrison (pictured above) and Sanghyeok Woo. The Prefontaine Classic and Diamond League Final meet in Tracktown USA for an incredible display of world record smashing and a constant flow of meet records being broken in Hayward Field in Eugene, OR, on September 16 and 17, 2023. (Jonathan Suni, Emerald)

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