Mo Farah of Great Britain and Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa of Kenya lead the pack in the men’s 5000 meter distance race. Farah and Longosiwa placed second and fourth respectively. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

French olympian Renaud Lavillenie reacts to beating the world lead record with a height of 5.95 meters during the Prefontaine Classic Saturday, June 1. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

Silas Kiplagat of Kenya raises his fist in celebration of winning the Bowerman mile with a time of 3:49.48. Kiplagat matched Asbel Kiprop’s world lead during the Prefontaine Classic. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

Amantle Montsho high-fives fans while on her victory lap after winning the women’s 400 meter dash in the Prefontaine Classic. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates after setting an area record and meet record with a high jump of 2.40 meters in the men’s high jump competition at the Prefontaine Classic. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Ukrainian Olha Saladukha flies through the air in the women’s triple jump event at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Ethiopian long distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba leads the pack around the turn in the women’s 5000 meters at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Gerd Kanter of Estonia prepares to throw in the men’s discus competition at the Prefontaine Classic. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Mary Cain reacts to the final results for setting U.S.A. High School National record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.51 at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Lashinda Demus clears the hurdle during the women’s 400 meter hurdles during the Prefontaine Classic. Demus finished fifth with a time of 55.25 seconds. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

Kenyan long distance runner Hellen Obiri waves to the crowd as she passes the finish line of the women’s 1500 meters event at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Reigning Olympic decathlon gold medalist Ashton Eaton high-fives fans after being recognized for his accomplishments this past summer in the London Olympics. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Edwin Cheruiyot Soi thanks the crowd after winning the men’s 5000 meter, setting a new world lead at 13:04.75. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

Mary Cain has a moment with the press after setting the U.S.A. High School National record in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.51 at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Justin Gatlin walks down the stretch of track during warm ups before competing in the men’s 100 meters race at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Ediwn Cheruiyot Soi lifts his hands in praise after winning the men’s 5000 meters at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Athletes try to get good position during the first lap of the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase. Conseslus Kipruto set a meet record of 8:03.59 during the Prefontaine Classic. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

(Part 1 of 3): Kenyan runner Ezekiel Kemboi receives a slight nudge from his county mate Conseslus Kipruto during the last stretch of the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

(Part 2 of 3): Conseslus Kipruto breaks away for the lead as Ezekiel Kemboi reacts to the initial shove during the last stretch of the mens 3000 meters steeplechase. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

(Part 3 of 3): (left) Ezekiel Kemboi and Conseslus Kipruto watch the replay on a computer monitor of the men’s 3000 meters steeplechase. Kemboi was disqualified from the race. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Ethopian long distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba gives the crowd a thumbs up after winning the women’s 5000 meters at the second day of the Prefontaine Classic. Dibaba ran a 14:42.01 and set a world leading time of the year for the women’s 5000 meters. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

United States distance runner Monica Hargrove heads the pack in the women’s 800 meter race. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)

Garrett Heath leads the men’s 5000 meter pack as the pace-setter during the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday afternoon. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)

U.S.A. Olympian runner Galen Rupps looks at the results in disappointment after placing fifth in the men’s 5000 meters at the second day of the Prefontaine CLassic. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)

Mutaz Essa Barshim smiles at the crowd after winning the men’s high jump competition during the Prefontaine Classic. Barshim finished with a height of 2.40 meters, setting the new area and meet record. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)