At the Paris Diamond League on June 20, 2025, Anavia Battle of the United States secured her fourth consecutive women's 200m victory of the season with a season-best time of 22.27 seconds. Amy Hunt of Great Britain finished second in 22.45 seconds, followed by McKenzie Long of the United States in third place with 22.49 seconds. Other notable finishers included Deajah Stevens (22.66), Brittany Brown (22.77), and Dina Asher-Smith (22.81). In the women's 100m hurdles, Grace Stark of the United States set a meet record and a personal best with a time of 12.21 seconds, making her the third-fastest hurdler in history and the fifth-fastest woman all-time in the event. She narrowly defeated world record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, who ran 12.24 seconds, her fastest time since setting the world record. The Prefontaine Classic, scheduled for early July 2025 in Eugene, Oregon, is anticipated to feature top athletes including Olympic champions and world record attempts. Athletics Kenya will use the Prefontaine Classic to select teams for the World Athletics Championship in the men's 10,000m and women's 5,000m events. The meet is expected to showcase multiple Olympic champions, reigning world champions, and high-profile rematches from the Paris Olympics.