Records fall as top-class clashes light up Eugene

The Prefontaine Classic, the ninth Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season, took place in Eugene, USA on July 4, 2026, with several meeting records broken. Jamal Britt set a personal best of 12.86 seconds in the 110m hurdles to break the meeting record and move to fifth on the all-time world list, while Masai Russell and Nikki Hiltz also set meeting records. Other highlights included Leonardo Fabbri throwing a world lead in the shot put, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden winning the 100m, and teenager Tate Taylor claiming the 200m on his Diamond League debut.