World record holder Tobi Amusan is officially set to headline the women’s 100m hurdles at the golden 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic, scheduled for Saturday, 5 July, at the iconic Hayward Field in Oregon, USA.
The Nigerian sprint hurdler, who made history on this very track in 2022 with her jaw-dropping 12.12s world record, returns to her “home of magic” in what is shaping up to be a heavyweight showdown against the very best in the world.
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The Queen returns to her throne
Now 28, Amusan has been in blistering form this season. She recently stormed to victory in Ostrava with a 12.45s finish a few days after blazing to12.24s season’s best in Paris in what was a stacked Diamond League field.
Her return to Hayward Field is more than just another meet; it’s a symbolic homecoming to the place where she rewrote history and ignited a global conversation about African dominance in sprint hurdles.
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A field stacked with Firepower
Lining up alongside Amusan in Eugene is her fiercest rival this season, the reigning Olympic champion Masai Russell.
The American has been red-hot in 2024 and 2025, clocking 12.17s to smash the American record and become the second-fastest woman ever; just behind Amusan.
Three of Russell’s all-time top 10 performances have come at Hayward Field, making this a true clash of queens on familiar turf.
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Also in the mix is world number one Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico. The Olympic gold medallist from Tokyo and bronze medallist in Paris brings her personal best of 12.26s and a reputation for delivering when it matters most. With her consistent presence on podiums and current top ranking, Camacho-Quinn adds a third layer of danger to an already electrifying field.
More than a race, a legacy battle?
With three of the fastest women in history on the same start line, the women’s 100m hurdles is being billed as the showstopper of the entire meet; and rightly so. It’s a race loaded with history, hunger, and horsepower, as Amusan looks to defend her legacy, Russell aims to dethrone her, and Camacho-Quinn eyes another statement win.
Star power beyond the Hurdles
The 2025 Prefontaine Classic isn’t short on fireworks. The milestone 50th edition will serve up a Diamond League spectacle featuring events like the Bowerman Mile, the Mutola Women’s 800m, and high-octane sprints in the men’s and women’s 100m, 200m, and 400m.
The men’s 100m, in particular, promises to be explosive with the likes of British speedster Zharnel Hughes, American star Trayvon Bromell, and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson all confirmed to clash in what could be a sub-9.80 showdown.
But no matter how stacked the schedule gets, the spotlight will be firmly on the women’s 100m hurdles; where Tobi Amusan will once again chase lightning on the very track where she made history.
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