Myers, Hiltz win Mile races at the Prefontaine Classic
Australian and women's meet & U.S. All-Comers outdoor records set by the two champions at America's premier outdoor meet
EUGENE, Ore. - Saturday afternoon, on America’s 250th birthday, at the 51st Prefontaine Classic, a Diamond League meet, Cameron Myers, just 20, became the first Australian to win the Bowerman Mile in 3:46.06, knocking over a second off Olli Hoare’s national record and now sitting #8 all-time individual outdoors. Yared Nuguse was second in 3:46.61, followed by fellow American and rising star Ethan Strand in a personal record 3:46.97 and #3 U.S. all-time outdoors. Hobbs Kessler finished fourth (3:47.38, #4 U.S. all-time). Ten men went sub-3:49, the second most ever (#1, 2025 Bowerman Mile with 11).
American Nikki Hiltz won the women’s Mile in 4:17.49, setting a U.S. All-Comers outdoor record (previous record, 4:17.78, Faith Kipyegon, NY, NY, 10/10/25) and shattering the 38-year-old meet record (4:21.25 by Mary Slaney, 1988). Kenyans Dorcus Ewoi finished second in 4:17.62 and Faith Kipyegon took third in 4:17.80 in a rare defeat. Eight women ran sub-4:20.
On Friday night in the men’s Mile, U.S. prep Jackson Spencer ran his third sub-4 of the year (3:57.34, 13th overall). In a blanket finish, Liam Murphy (USA) edged Stefan Nillessen (NED), 3:50.49, a PR, to 3:50.50.
Complete Pre meet results HERE.
CREDIT: Oregonian
