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Faith Kipyegon And Beatrice Chebet Break World Records At The 50th Prefontaine Classic
EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Faith Kipyegon of Kenya reacts after winning the Women's 1500m and sets a ... More new world record during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images The 50th iteration of the Prefontaine Classic was nothing short of legendary. The historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, is notorious for producing jaw-dropping performances, which were delivered and more yesterday afternoon. With two world records falling, field eventers winning on their final attempts, and Olympic champions being battle-tested, all of this goodness can be attributed to what track fans like to call "Hayward Magic." The 50th Prefontaine Classic is being hailed as the greatest single-day track and field meet in history. Here is a guide that takes you through the most notable and historical performances of the weekend. EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Faith Kipyegon of Kenya waves towards the crowd after winning the Women's ... More 1500m and setting a new world record during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images Just nine days after her Breaking4 attempt in the mile, Faith Kipyegon came to Hayward Field on a mission. Kipyegon lowered her world record in the 1500 meters to 3:48.68. Forbes Faith Kipyegon Sets New World Best In The Mile By Katelyn Hutchison To set her up for an elite time, the meet had green lights around the railing of the track to indicate just how fast Kipyegon would need to go to break her world record. During the last 150 meters of the race, the Olympic champion was about three meters behind the world record target. Shifting into another gear as she soared in the homestretch, Kipyegon found enough strength to pass the lights and rewrite history once again. The three-time Olympic champion was nothing but smiles after setting another world record. Kipyegon now holds five of the top ten times in the event's history in the 1500 meters. When considering the accolades Kipyegon has earned, it is fair to include her in the conversation as one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time. She is the only woman to hold three world records simultaneously, has won three Olympic gold medals, four world championship titles, and has won six Diamond League finals. According to her World Athletics profile, there have been only seven times in the past 10 years at major championships where she hasn't won gold. At just 31 years old, it is clear Kipyegon has more in the tank. When she retires from track and field, her story will be a legendary one to tell. EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Beatrice Chebet of Kenya competes in the Women's 5000m during the ... More Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images Just an hour and a half before Kipyegon's record, now three-time world record holder and two-time Olympic champion, Beatrice Chebet, lit the track on fire in the 5K. Becoming the first woman to run under 14 minutes in the event, Chebet clocked a time of 13:58.06 to add another world record under her belt. Chebet had elite competition in her race, making this 5K one for the history books. Not far behind Chebet was Agnes Ngetich, another Kenyan athlete who holds the world record in the 10K road race. Ngetich ran 14:01.29, which is the third fastest of all time. In third place was the former world record holder in the event, Gudaf Tsegay, who ran 14:04.41 yesterday. Her result sits as the fourth fastest in history. It shouldn't be a surprise that Chebet earned this record. One of the world records she holds is in the 5K road race. Breaking Tsegay's record yesterday was only a matter of time for the Kenyan superstar. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Takes Down Olympic Champion Julien Alfred In A Historic 100M Race EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the United States reacts after winning the ... More Women's 100m during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images The women's 100-meter dash did not fail to disappoint, featuring an Olympic-level matchup. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 100-meter dash, ran 10.75 to reign victorious over Olympic champion Julien Alfred, who ran 10.77. The 100-meter dash field for this year's Prefontaine Classic included the entire Paris Olympic podium with Alfred, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Jefferson-Wooden. Alongside them were 2025 Jamaican national champion Tina Clayton, 150-meter dash world record holder Favor Ofili, Olympic finalist and champion Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry, three-time Olympic medalist Dina Asher-Smith, five-time Olympic finalist Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, and African Championships silver medalist Maia McCoy. EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the United States competes in the Women's 100m ... More during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images When the gun went off, Jefferson-Wooden had an unbeatable start. Although she was quick with her first few steps, Alfred did not shy away from the challenge. Neither woman backed down from the other's strength, fueling the competitiveness that they brought out in each other. The entire race consisted of Jefferson-Wooden and Alfred exchanging the first place spot. Just meters before they crossed the line, the Olympic bronze medalist found an extra gear to earn her first Diamond League victory. Ta Lou-Smith placed third, running 10.90. What made this race special was the headwind attached to the times. Although the rest of the field ran between 11.09 and 11.19, Jefferson-Wooden, Alfred, and Ta Lou-Smith managed to run as fast as they did with a 1.5 meters per second headwind. Negative headwinds are extremely difficult for track and field athletes to run through, as they act as a form of resistance. Despite this, Jefferson-Wooden ran the fastest time in history into a headwind that was stronger than 1.0 meters per second. Tara Davis-Woodhall Earns Diamond League Victory On Final Jump STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - JUNE 15: Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States competes in the Women's Long ... More Jump Final during the BAUHAUS-galan, part of the 2025 Diamond League at Olympic Stadium on June 15, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by) Getty Images Long jump Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall had fans on the edge of their seats in Hayward Field. Davis-Woodhall managed to clinch the victory in an exciting fashion, jumping 7.07 meters on her final jump to beat Olympic champion and two-time world champion Malaika Mahimbo. This was Davis-Woodhall's only seven-meter jump of the day. Mahimbo and Davis-Woodhall have an exciting jumps rivalry. These two women are the most consistent seven-meter jumpers in track and field currently. Their ability to earn medals while also continuously dominating their competition will make them difficult to beat come the World Athletics Outdoor Championships in September. The long jump field included two-time Olympic medalist Jasmine Moore and world indoor champion Claire Bryant. Bryant finished third with her best jump being 6.80 meters. Moore placed fourth with 6.71 meters. US' Joe Kovacs competes in the men's shot put event of the Diamond League athletics meeting at the ... More Olympic stadium in Rome on June 6, 2025. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The long jump was not the only field event that delivered intense competition. In the women's shot put, world champion Chase Jackson threw a tenth of a centimeter off of her American record. Jackson threw 20.94 to secure her win. Not only did Jackson almost set a new record, but five women in the field threw over 20 meters. This hasn't happened since the 1988 Olympic final. The men followed up with a similar historic feat. Two-time world champion and three-time Olympic silver medalist Joe Kovacs threw 22.48 in the shot put to win and set a new world lead for the season. Five men threw over 22 meters, which is the first time in history this has ever happened. Olympic Champion Letsile Tebogo Proves He's Back In Form, Runs 19.76 World Lead In The 200M EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana competes in the Men's 200m during the ... More Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Getty Images The 200-meter dash Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo, found his stride again at the 50th Prefontaine Classic. With the late withdrawal of his Olympic podium companion, Kenny Bednarek, who pulled out due to physical discomfort, Tebogo controlled the field, running 19.76, which is now a new world lead. Not too far behind him was world relays champion Courtney Lindsey, who ran a season's best of 19.87. Following his Olympic debut, Tebogo has not had it easy in competition this season. He started the year running a few 400-meter races and slowly transitioned into his main events, which are the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. His season opener in the 100-meter dash back in April was 10.55 seconds, which is far from typical for Tebogo. He continued to improve his time in his 100-meter races, but unfortunately, he ran 10.43 at the end of May. His 200-meter races have consistently been around the low 20-second mark this season. This is Tebogo's first race back since May. His time away from competition proved to be needed, as he looked like he was back to his old self. If the Olympic champion can keep this momentum through September, there is no reason why he won't make another world championship podium. For the complete list of results from the Prefontaine Classic, fans can find it on the Diamond League website.
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Taylor Fritz and Girlfriend Morgan Riddle: A Complete Relationship Timeline
Don't delete Hinge just yet. American tennis star Taylor Fritz reportedly met his girlfriend Morgan Riddle on a dating app in 2020—and five years later, she's practically the people's princess of the tennis world, capturing the hearts of viewers as Fritz collects Olympic medals and titles on the court. Throughout their relationship, the pair has made a concerted effort to make tennis 'cool again" in the States—and they've definitely contributed to the sport's recent surge in popularity, alongside super stars like Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, and, of course, the impact of Zendaya's 2024 film Challengers. While Fritz inspires on the court, Riddle's impeccable style and unapologetic attitude has made her one of the most popular WAGs in sports with around a million followers across social media platforms. 'I think that he appreciates that we both have this collective goal of bringing it to a younger crowd,' she told People in July 2023. "He does his part of it and I do mine." That same year, The New York Times called Riddle the 'most famous woman in Men's tennis,' but what do we really know about Morgan Riddle and Taylor Fritz's ride-or-die romance? Here's their complete relationship timeline, with most recent developments up top. July 5, 2025: Riddle highlights how they both 'serve' at Wimbledon. Yes, we're talking about her Wimbledon white dress. 'One serve, two serve,' she captioned her snaps from the day. July 4, 2025: Riddle reminds everyone that she's cool with the WAG title. "I've always embraced the WAG thing,' she tells Harpers Bazaar. 'I knew no matter what my feelings were on it, that's what I'd be called – so I never wanted to attach anything negative to it. Instead, I wanted to shift people's perspective on the word.' As she previously told Glamour, 'I've always had a unique perspective on the term.… Like influencer is an objective word, but because it's such a female-dominated space and associated with women, it's become negative. Same thing with WAGs. It means wives and girlfriends. I've never understood why that would be necessarily a negative thing.… But because it's associated with femininity and women, all of a sudden it's a negative thing? I've always embraced it.' WAG Week The Modern WAG Is Changing the Face of American Sports In 2024, some of the most influential figures in American sports aren't the players. They're the women by their sides. Welcome to WAG Week, during which *Glamour* explores the phenomenon of wives and girlfriends of athletes changing the face of American sports as we know it. March 12, 2025: Riddle says online discourse doesn't impact her relationship with Fritz. "People write crazy things about us and our relationship," she says on The Squeeze podcast. "[But] we really love each other. We have a very healthy relationship [and] nothing that anyone says online is gonna have any sort of effect on that." August 28, 2023: 'It's great to have somebody that can support you and support your goals," Fritz tells . "I feel like we're very much a team, and it's been great to have.' August 4, 2023: Riddle says Fritz is too 'shy' to participate in her content too much, but that he 'appreciates' what she does for the sport. 'I think that he appreciates that we both have this collective goal of bringing it to a younger crowd. He does his part of it and I do mine,' she tells People. 'I remember when him and I first met, within the first week or two, one of the things that he told me is, 'I just want tennis to be cooler in our generation.' It's just not.' June 2023: Riddle and Fritz aren't really able to celebrate their third anniversary. "That's one negative side is we can't really celebrate things like that or holidays or anything," Riddle later tells People of their life on the road. 'Usually we're on airplanes for Christmas. I think he had a match that day. We might have done dinner.' The good thing? 'We travel so well together,' Riddle says. "People always ask me, 'How do you guys spend that much time in a hotel room together without wanting to rip each other's heads off?' But we get along really well, which is why I think we've been able to make it work the last couple years.' January 13, 2023: Netflix releases season one of the Tennis documentary series Break Point, which features Fritz and Riddle. The show captures Fritz' journey to his first win against Rafael Nadal at India Wells in March 2022. You can watch it here. July 6, 2022: Though he loses against Nadal in the Wimbledon quarter finals, Fritz says the match had a huge impact on Riddle's career as an influencer. "The big thing I remember was when I was playing Rafa [Nadal] at Wimbledon one year and they kept showing her on the camera," he tells The US Sun in February 2024. 'I think within the next day her follower account doubled.' 'So I think it's them showing her while I'm playing and then she's since then built off that really well through social media and her YouTube channel,' he continued. "She also deserves a lot of credit for how she's leveraged the attention.' March 15, 2022: Fritz sticks up for Riddle again during a post-win press conference at India Wells. 'I think what she did was awesome for our sport," he said of the controversial TikTok video. "It got a ton of people looking at it. I think you get your typical older fan who may be upset about it. I don't understand how anyone can get upset about it. I'm the one that's a professional tennis player, I'm the one that does this for a living and I one hundred percent agree with everything in that video.' He pointed out that coverage of the sport are reserved for a few big tournaments, but not as highlighted as other sports. 'I thought what she did was awesome,' he continued. "Regardless of the reaction, i think everyone in the tennis community can agree it's good for tennis to kind of sell almost it in sell it in a different kind of way…That she knew her audience would react to." February 14, 2022: Fritz calls Riddle 'my favorite tennis influencer' in a Valentine's Day Instagram tribute. February 13, 2022: Time for a red carpet debut! February 2, 2022: Riddle faces backlash for calling tennis 'relatively uncool and unknown in America' in a TikTok video about the sport. Fritz sticks up for Riddle in the comments, writing, 'For anyone disagreeing with the fact it's 'relatively uncool in USA' let me know how often tennis is talked abt on sportscenter or espn 🤷🏻♂️.' June 6, 2021: Riddle celebrates their one year anniversary with a cheeky Instagram post, saying he's 'the best part of my day every day' but asking him to 'plz start doing your own laundry though.' November 13, 2020: Riddle makes her first appearance on Fritz's Instagram feed. He captions the post, 'Happy 🤗.' June 2020: The pair start dating after meeting on Raya, which Riddle describes as 'mortifying' in a TikTok video in 2023. In the video, she suggests using the app while attending matches if they're interested in meeting single players because the app is 'location based." 'I don't know if I would recommend [Raya], but I do know that every tennis player who is single is on there,' she says. Of course, that's something she picked up on after she started dating Frtiz. "Because it was during Covid, no restaurants were open, no bars were open so we ordered sushi," Riddle tells People. 'We went to his place and I made him watch Midsommar with me, the really messed up horror movie. Why I chose that as my first introduction to a guy, I don't really know. I think I traumatized him a little bit.' This article may be updated. WAG Week Morgan Riddle, Olivia Dunne, and All Your Favorite WAGs Tell All As part of *Glamour*'s WAG Week, some of your favorite WAGs answer frequently asked questions. Originally Appeared on Glamour
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Predicting Finland's 2026 Women's Hockey Olympic Roster
As good as Canada and USA are, Finland can hang close in this department. They have the veteran punch of Susanna Tapani, Petra Nieminen, Michelle Karvinen, Ronja Savolainen, and Noora Tulus. Finland also boasts an impressive group of up and comers like Viivi Vainikka, Elisa Holopainen, Sanni Vanhanen, Sanni Rantala, Sofianna Sundelin, and Julia Schalin, along with solid support from Emilia Vesa, Ida Kuoppala, Jenniina Nylund, and Julia Liikala. It's unknown whether long time captain Jenni Hiirikoski will continue to compete following an illness that plagued her much of last season and kept her from the 2025 World Championships. The team held their first preparatory camp in June with all eyes on the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina. Advertisement Finland will go head-to-head with Czechia as bronze medal favorites, and always have an upset on their mind. Who will be in net in 2026? Sanni Ahola is the leading contender to be Finland's starter. She had the role at the 2025 Olympics before Finland tried to bounce between other goaltenders. In the end, youngster Emilia Krykko stole some time, but Ahola, who is headed to the PWHL to play with the Ottawa Charge, is likely going to get every opportunity to carry Finland in 2026. Krykko will be the starter at St. Cloud State and will have plenty of reps under her belt in the challenging WCHA as well. The other netminders in contention are University of Maine's Kiia Lahtinen and veteran Anni Keisala. The Picks: Sanni Ahola, Emilia Krykko, Kiia Lahtinen Advertisement Defensive Questions Remain For Finland If there is one significant question mark for Finland, it's their blueline. Ronja Savolainen and Nelli Laitinen are the anchors, along with Sanni Rantala. If Jenni Hiirikoski can squeeze a final Olympics out of her body, it will give Finland a formidable top four that can compete. Hiirikoski however, did not attend Finland's camp in June. At the moment, Finland needs to proceed as if Hiirikoski won't be playing. Beyond this group, Finland needs to examine who is best prepared to face the strongest Olympic competition women's hockey has ever seen. Expect Siiri Yrjölä to take a step forward in her role with Finland as she enters her second NCAA season at St. Cloud State. Finland should consider bringing back Sini Kajalainen for her veteran experience, including facing North American talent, but she hasn't played for Finland since 2023. Elli Suoranta saw quality minutes at the 2025 World Championships and played well, but until she leaves Finland's Auroraliiga for stiffer competition, there will be question marks. Krista Parkonnen and Oona Koukkula are other candidates, with Parkonnen having significant NCAA experience, and Kuokkula potentially drawing more responsibility entering her second season in the SDHL at only 21. Finland has shuffled their deck so many times at the back end that Ada Eronen and rising Tuuli Tallinen may crack the lineup. The Picks: Ronja Savolainen, Nelli Laitinen, Sanni Rantala, Siiri Yrjola, Elli Suoranta, Oona Koukkula, Sini Karjalainen, Tuuli Tallinen. Elisa Holopainen - Photo @ Heikki Löfman / Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto Flashy Forwards Finland's Key Finland's forward group is strong. It's the key to their roster that keeps them a step ahead of the rest of the world, and nipping at the heels of Canada and USA. Susanna Tapani and Michelle Karvinen will be battle ready from the PWHL, and Noora Tulus brings a season of PWHL experience to Finland's roster whether she returns to the league or not. Add in Petra Nieminen, who could step into any top six in the PWHL today with her physical, power forward game, Viivi Vainikka who will soon join the PWHL through the 2026 Draft, and the reigning SDHL leading scorer in Elisa Holopainen, and this group has it all. But it certainly does not stop there. Sanni Vanhanen is headed to Ohio State, Jenniina Nylund is an NCAA experienced forward who has been strong in the SDHL and could challenge for a PWHL roster spot next year, and NCAA players like Julia Schalin and Sofianna Sundelin took huge steps forward last year. With the support of veterans Emilia Vesa, Ida Kuoppala, and Julia Liikala, this group is beyond 12 deep. Finland might be wise to lean into more players with NCAA experience like Sofia Nuutinen, Oona Havana, and Nea Tervonen for depth, but they could also give one of their final spots to Emma Ekoluoma who got a sniff at Worlds. Advertisement The Picks: Susanna Tapani, Michelle Karvinen, Noora Tulus, Petra Nieminen, Viivi Vainikka, Elisa Holopainen, Sanni Vanhanen, Jenniina Nylund, Julia Schalin, Sofianna Sundelin, Emilia Vesa, Ida Kuoppala, Julia Liikala, Sofia Nuutinen. Finland's Potential Olympic Roster Elisa Holopainen - Susanna Tapani - Petra Nieminen Michelle Karvinen - Noora Tulus - Viivi Vainikka Sanni Vanhanen - Jennina Nylund - Emilia Vesa Julia Schalin - Sofianna Sundelin - Ida Kuoppala Julia Liikala - Sofia Nuutinen Ronja Savolainen - Sanni Rantala Nelli Laitinen - Siiri Yrjola Sini Karjalainen- Elli Suoranta Oona Koukkula - Tuuli Tallinen Sanni Ahola - Emilia Krykko - Kiia Lahtinen
