Pre Classic

TELEVISED: 12 p.m. PT - 1:30 p.m. on NBC 

  Only at the Prefontaine Classic can the impossible be possible.  Two Samsung Diamond League events get even stronger with world-class additions, plus two of the world’s strongest long-distance nations confirm that Eugene is the place to be in terms of how to get to the 2012 London Olympics.  Admission is free for the Friday portion called “Hollister Night at Hayward.”

              That a world-class meet would provide free admission to many of its events is a generous offer from meet organizers and long-time sponsor NIKE.  It is a direct result of the respect and love for Geoff Hollister, a beloved Oregonian who helped to make NIKE and instilled a strong spirit to many who wear the Swoosh.  Hollister died earlier this year on Feb. 6 after battling cancer for many years.  He was 66.

              The 38^th Pre Classic is a major stop on the road to the 2012 London Olympics and part of the elite Samsung Diamond League of international meets.  This year’s Pre event will be held over two days, June 1-2 at Hayward Field.  Eight of the 24 events will be held on Friday

Read more: PreClassic.com - The official Prefontaine Classic website - News - Pre Classic “Hollister Night at Hayward”: FRIDAY NIGHT FREE WITH THE WORLD’S BEST – EVEN MORE STARS ADDED http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=120&do=news&news_id=26094#ixzz1wRxGjDhm