How to watch 2025 Prefontaine Classic on TV, streaming
Prefontaine was, and arguably still is, the most famous American distance runner ever.
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His brash attitude, aggressive racing style and willingness to push his body to the absolute edge made him a favorite among fans and runners themselves. 'Stop Pre' shirts became a common sight around Hayward Field in the 1970s. And it's why you still see 'Stop Pre' shirts to this day.
At the University of Oregon, Prefontaine won seven NCAA titles in cross-country and track and field and used to hold every American record from the 2,000 to the 10,000 meters.
Prefontaine died in a car crash at 24. At his memorial service, Prefontaine was remembered by longtime writer and fellow Oregon Ducks track athlete Kenny Moore, via aboutnike.com:
(Prefontaine) conceived of his sport as a service, in the way an artist serves. Without that, he would never have given us all the records. They were out beyond winning or losing, which a runner does for himself. They came from those furious minutes near the end of a race when his relentlessness and our excitement blended into a joyous thunder. All of us who now say, 'I had no idea how much this man meant to me,' do so because we didn't realize how much we meant to him. He was our glory, and we his.'
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What is the Pre Classic?
Fifty years ago, May 30, 1975, tragedy struck the track and field world when Prefontaine was killed in a car crash in the hills of Eugene, Oregon, not far from where Prefontaine became a college star and only days before he was set to compete in a meet.
In the days after his death, the scheduled track meet — originally called the Hayward Restoration Meet, to raise money for the deteriorating stadium at the time — was re-branded in his honor and called the 'Prefontaine Classic.'
Since then, Hayward Field has morphed into one of the more iconic track and field stadiums in the world, while the meet has become one of the more competitive in the sport.
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When is the Pre Classic?
The Pre Classic is on Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. MST to 3 p.m. MST. The men's hammer throw is the first event of the meet.
For a full schedule of events, click here.
How do I watch the Pre Classic?
The first half of the meet will be streaming on USATF.TV from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MST.
Then, the second half of the meet will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock from 1-3 p.m. MST.
For international viewers, here is how to find out where to watch the Pre Classic.
The meet will also be streamed live on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel for those not listed in the international broadcast.
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Logan Stanley is a sports reporter with The Arizona Republic who primarily focuses on high school, college and Olympic sports. To suggest ideas for human-interest stories and other news, reach out to Stanley at logan.stanley@gannett.com or 707-293-7650. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @LSscribe.
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