Pre Classic heats up Hayward

The Prefonatine Classic is named for the legendary Steve Prefontaine, America’s greatest distance runner at the time of his death in 1975 at age 24.

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Story Published: Jun 6, 2008 at 4:06 PM PST

By KVAL Web Staff

EUGENE, Ore. - All eyes are on Eugene for the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials.

First, some of track and fields best will warm up the oval at Hayward Field for the 2008 Prefontaine Classic.

Gates open at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday's Prefontaine Classic will unfold this year at Hayward Field in Eugene, expanded for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Promoter Tom Jordan is thinking about an attendance record.

Jordan says he is ''hoping for 14,000,'' The Associated Press reports.

That would break the record of 13,856 in 1997.

Tickets are $28.50 reserved, $19.50general admission, $16.50 seniors and students, $3.50 Child’s General Admission (2-10). Under 2 are free.

Buy tickets in person at the Casanova Center ticket office, by calling 541-346-4461 or 1-800-WEBFOOT or www.goducks.com.

Tentative schedule:

9:30 a.m. 10,000 Meters (M)
10:10 5,000 Meters (W)

Qualifying Races:
10:35 Steeplechase (M)
10:50 1500 Meters, Sec. 1 (W)
10:57 1500 Meters, Sec. 2 (W)
11:07 1500 Meters, Sec. 1 (M)
11:17 1500 Meters, Sec. 2 (M)
11:27 800 Meters, Sec. 1 (W)
11:34 800 Meters, Sec. 2 (W)
11:40 800 Meters, Sec. 1 (M)
11:47 800 Meters, Sec. 2 (M)
11:54 800 Meters, Sec. 3 (M)
12 p.m. 800 Meters, Sec. 4 (M)

Elite Events:
12:05 National Anthem
12:10   Hammer Throw (W)
12:15   Triple Jump (M)
12:50   Pole Vault (M)
1:03 400 (W) [Live TV]
1:07   Discus Throw (W)
1:12 100 Meters (M)
1:15   High Jump (M)
1:19 1500 Meters (W)
1:26   Shot Put (M)
1:30 800 Meters (M)
1:35   Long Jump (W)
1:41 100 Hurdles (W)
1:51 110 Hurdles (M)
2:04 400 Meters (M)
2:11 100 Meters (W)
2:18 Two Miles (M)
2:34 200 Meters (M)
2:42 Bowerman Mile (M)
2:52 800 Meters (W)
3 p.m. Presentation of Inaugural Maria Mutola Outstanding Athlete Award

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