2021 Prefontaine Classic Distance Night results

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Results from the Prefontaine Classic Distance Night in Eugene, as Sifan Hassan missed breaking the women's 5000 meters world record and Francine Niyonsaba defeated Letesenbet Gidey win the women's two-mile race on Friday night.

Double Olympic champion Hassan was hoping to break the women's 5000m world record of 14:06.62, which was set by Gidey in 2020, but the Ethiopian-born Dutch runner was unable to get close to the mark, running 14:27.89 to dominate the field.

Meanwhile, Burundian runner Niyonsaba controlled the women's two-mile race by clocking 9:00.75 to easily defeat Gidey (9:06.74) and Kenya's Hellen Obiri (9:14.55).

Check out the Prefontaine Classic Distance Night Results Below

Men's Mile

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTHDATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	George BEAMISH	24 OCT 1996	NZL	3:54.86
2.	Craig ENGELS	01 MAY 1994	USA	3:55.41
3.	Charles PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT	31 DEC 1990	CAN	3:55.48
4.	Samuel PRAKEL	29 OCT 1994	USA	3:55.99
5.	Archie DAVIS	16 OCT 1998	GBR	3:57.00
6.	Henry WYNNE	18 APR 1995	USA	3:57.43
7.	Peter CALLAHAN	01 JUN 1991	BEL	3:57.49
8.	Tripp HURT	30 OCT 1992	USA	3:58.15
9.	Vincent CIATTEI	21 JAN 1995	USA	4:00.45
	Erik SOWINSKI	21 DEC 1989	USA	DNF
	Timothy SEIN	01 FEB 1988	KEN	DNF

Women's 2 Miles

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTHDATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Francine NIYONSABA	05 MAY 1993	BDI	9:00.75
2.	Letesenbet GIDEY	20 MAR 1998	ETH	9:06.74
3.	Hellen OBIRI	13 DEC 1989	KEN	9:14.55
4.	Konstanze KLOSTERHALFEN	18 FEB 1997	GER	9:18.16
5.	Amy-Eloise MARKOVC	05 AUG 1995	GBR	9:21.98
6.	Elise CRANNY	09 MAY 1996	USA	9:22.44
7.	Katie WASSERMAN	08 APR 1998	USA	9:40.82
8.	Caroline Chepkoech KIPKIRUI	26 MAY 1994	KEN	9:40.86
9.	Katie RAINSBERGER	18 AUG 1998	USA	9:41.79
10.	Taryn RAWLINGS	17 APR 1996	USA	9:55.94
	Addy TOWNSEND	1997	CAN	DNF
	Allison CASH	01 NOV 1994	USA	DNF

Women's 5000m

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTHDATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Sifan HASSAN	01 JAN 1993	NED	14:27.89
2.	Senbere TEFERI	03 MAY 1995	ETH	14:42.25
3.	Fantu WORKU	29 MAR 1999	ETH	14:42.85
4.	Loice CHEMNUNG	22 FEB 1997	KEN	14:43.65
5.	Alicia MONSON	13 MAY 1998	USA	14:48.49
6.	Abbey COOPER	25 MAY 1992	USA	14:52.37
7.	Sheila CHELANGAT	11 APR 1998	KEN	14:52.66
8.	Meskerem MAMO	13 APR 1999	ETH	15:01.29
9.	Laura GALVÁN	05 OCT 1991	MEX	15:10.38
10.	Rachel SCHNEIDER	18 JUL 1991	USA	15:13.15
11.	Emily INFELD	21 MAR 1990	USA	15:24.78
12.	Andrea SECCAFIEN	27 AUG 1990	CAN	15:32.01
	Kate VAN BUSKIRK	09 JUN 1987	CAN	DNF
	Beatrice CHEBET	05 MAR 2000	KEN	DNF

Women's 1500m

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTHDATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Rebecca MEHRA	25 OCT 1994	USA	4:06.35
2.	Sage HURTA	23 JUN 1998	USA	4:07.50
3.	Danielle JONES	21 AUG 1996	USA	4:08.45
4.	Nikki HILTZ	23 OCT 1994	USA	4:09.27
5.	Sara VAUGHN	16 MAY 1986	USA	4:09.68
6.	Eleanor FULTON	17 MAY 1993	USA	4:09.85
7.	Danielle ARAGON	01 JUL 1994	USA	4:10.02
8.	Marta PEN FREITAS	31 JUL 1993	POR	4:10.90
9.	Julianne LABACH	14 NOV 1996	CAN	4:11.74
10.	Federica DEL BUONO	12 DEC 1994	ITA	4:12.30
11.	Allie WILSON	31 MAR 1996	USA	4:14.82
	Alexa EFRAIMSON	20 FEB 1997	USA	DNF
	Nia AKINS	07 JUL 1998	USA	DNF

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