The 50th Prefontaine Classic, a key stop on the World Athletics Diamond League circuit, will bring many of track and field’s biggest stars to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, 5 July. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock, with additional streaming through FloSports. Reigning world 100-metre champion Sha’Carri Richardson heads the women’s programme as she attempts to defend the title she won at last year’s meeting. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred is expected to provide the sternest challenge in the sprint rematch that closely mirrors the lanes from the Paris Olympic final. The men’s 100 m will see American Christian Coleman return to protect his 2024 crown, while Olympic gold-medallist Rai Benjamin fronts a deep 400-metre hurdles field. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone tests her form in the flat 400 m, and Athing Mu-Nikolayev revisits the venue where she set the U.S. 800 m record of 1:54.97. Middle-distance interest centres on the Bowerman Mile, where U.S. record-holder Yared Nuguse leads the entries and Australian teenager Cam Myers has been tipped as a potential upset. The meet, commemorating half a century since its inception, is expected to serve as a major tune-up for athletes ahead of the 2025 World Championships later this summer.