Where to watch Sha'Carri Richardson vs Elaine Thompson-Herah at Prefontaine Classic

Where to watch Sha'Carri Richardson vs Elaine Thompson-Herah at Prefontaine Classic

Abigael Wafula 12:52 - 24.05.2024

Sha'Carri Richardson will be up against Elaine Thompson-Herah at the Diamond League Meeting in Eugene and here is how you can follow them live in action among other clashes.

World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson headlines the women’s 100m at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, May 25.

Richardson will be up against five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, who will be opening her season on American soil. The duel between the Jamaican and American is one of the many match-ups track and field fans will be anticipating to watch.

The men’s 100m will also promise to be a thrilling show, having attracted Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala who will be up against world 60m record holder Christian Coleman and Jamaican wunderkind Ackeem Blake.

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The women’s 800m will also be exciting, having attracted world 800m champion Mary Moraa clashing against Briton opponent Keely Hodgkinson. Olympic champion Athing Mu has since withdrawn from the event.

The Bowerman mile will see rivalries renewed between Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Brits Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman. American sensation Yared Nuguse will also be in the mix, hoping to make an impact.

As per event organisers, the action will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page.

For audiences in America, live coverage will be provided by NBC/Peacock with BBC having the rights in the U.K. and will broadcast it on BBC Two.

SuperSport is the rightsholder for the 2024 Diamond League in most of Africa with Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania among other countries.

The main action will start at 5:50 p.m. EAT with the women’s 10,000m, a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for Team Kenya.

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