Elaine Thompson, Dafne Schippers to Clash On Saturday
A star-studded 200m race will be the main feature of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday (May 27).
The Prefontaine Classic represents the third stop of the 2017 Diamond League series and will feature Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson and her main rival – 2015 world champion Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands.
Other athletes participating in the event include – 2012 Olympic 200m champion Allyson Felix, Shaune Miller of the Bahamas and Jenna Prandini of the United States.
The 200m event be contested in the afternoon.
The women’s 100 metres will include two-time Olympic 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown and Simone Facey.
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