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Lead Stories: Saturday, March 20, 2010

Mutola Set for Final Prefontaine Classic Appearance

Posted May 20th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Maria Mutola will put her 15-race Prefontaine Classic win streak on the line when she makes her final appearance at the premiere U.S. meet on June 8.

Mutola, now 35, has announced that this will be her final season, and nowhere has she been a more respected fixture than at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, where she lived, attended high school and trained in the late 1980s and 1990s.

“There has never been another competitor like her,” said meet director Tom Jordan in a media release. “An Olympic gold, three world championship golds, seven world indoor gold medals– she has dominated her event like no other athlete.”
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Bekele to Attempt 10,000m Record at Prefontaine Classic

Posted May 13th, 2008 at 1:30 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

He’s already owns the two fastest 10,000m times in history, but reigning world and Olympic 10,000m champion Kenenisa Bekele hopes he can go even faster at next month’s Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene, Ore. It would be his first outdoor appearance in the United States.

“The record (26:17.53) is not easy,” said Bekele’s Dutch manager, Jos Hermens, through a media release. “But this is an absolutely serious attempt. His training is going well, and he is 100% ‘go’ for the record.”

The 10,000m race will be held in the morning at 9:30 on June 8, well before the regular meet begins at 12:30. Organizers feel the weather will be good at that time for a record attempt.
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