It’s a big weekend of racing on the sports calendar. There’s the start of the Tour de France, the Formula 1 British Grand Prix in Silverstone, and the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Named in memory of the legendary American long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine, the Prefontaine Classic has become one of the premier annual global track and field meets and doubles as the only American stop on the Diamond League circuit.
If you loved track and field at last year’s Olympics, you’re in for a treat. There are over 60 Olympic and Paralympic medalists from the Paris Games, with five full podium
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