Track and field’s A-list is currently in Eugene, Oregon, competing at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic, one of the year’s premier events.
Will The Prefontaine Classic 2021 Be Televised
One of the most intriguing runners, Sha’Carri Richardson, is set to return to the track for the first time since being suspended from the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. These 47 competitors collectively won 62 medals at this year’s Olympics.
If you want to watch it live, this is all the information you’ll need.
What: The 2021 Prefontaine Classic
When: Events begin at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 21. (find the full schedule of events below)
Where: Hayward Field | Eugene, Oregon
TV channel: NBC
A subscription to NBC’s streaming service Peacock ($4.99 per month) provides access to all of NBC’s Prefontaine Classic coverage and is the best value for live streaming the event online. On Saturday, you can watch everything live and for free on fuboTV (free trial). Hulu + Live (free trial), Sling (promotional deals), and AT&T TV will all broadcast the Prefontaine Classic (promotional offers).
2021 Prefontaine Classis Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 21
12:20 p.m.: Welcome and national anthem
12:38 p.m.: Men’s triple jump (rounds 1-5)
12:43 p.m.: Women’s pole vault
12:57 p.m.: Women’s high jump
1:03 p.m.: Men’s 800 meters
1:12 p.m.: Women’s 3,000 steeplechase
1:24 p.m.: Men’s triple jump (final three)
1:33 p.m.: Men’s 200 meters
1:41 p.m.: Women’s 100 meters
1:48 p.m.: Women’s 800 meters
1:56 p.m.: Men’s 2-mile
2:08 p.m.: Men’s shot put (rounds 1-5)
2:12 p.m.: Women’s 1,500 meters
2:24 p.m.: Women’s 400 hurdles
2:33 p.m.: Men’s 100 meters
2:39 p.m.: Men’s shot put (final three)
2:45 p.m.: Women’s 200 meters
2:52 p.m.: Men’s Bowerman Mile
