Courtney races to a 5th place finish, with her fastest season opener of 9:09.75!
Race Time: 3:11pm CT
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC Sports Gold
The 45th annual Pre Classic will be held at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, CA on June 30th. The Prefontaine Classic is the longest-running outdoor invitational track & field meet in America and is part of the IAAF Diamond League of meets held worldwide annually. Hayward Field (the home of the Pre Classic) is under construction as Eugene, OR prepares to host the 2020 Olympic Trials, and the 2021 IAAF World Championships.
Courtney will race the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2019 Pre Classic after finishing 5th in the 2017 meet. The 3k steeplechase is a “Diamond Race” at the 2019 Pre Classic, as points from this years race will go toward the final standings for Diamond League Final qualification.
Start List:
Cobb Track and Angell Field at Stanford University, Stanford CA.
What is the Diamond League?
The IAAF Diamond League encompasses 32 Diamond disciplines, following a championship style model. Athletes earn points at qualification meets to qualify for the final of their event.
Each of the disciplines is staged six or four times before the Final. At each of the 12 qualification meetings, Athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for ranking 1st to 8th respectively. The top 8 or 12 Athletes (depending on the discipline) will be awarded a start at the Final. In case of a tie, the best legal performance of the qualification phase wins.
The winner at the Final of each Diamond Discipline will become "IAAF Diamond League Champion".