That is the fourth of six pressers from July 4, 2025 on the fiftieth NIKE Pre Traditional, that includes Girls’s sprints, 100 meters to 400 meters, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Julien Alfred, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Melissa Jefferson-Wood. Particular due to Jeff Oliver, and his crew at Tracktown USA.
That is the fiftieth anniversary of the Pre Traditional, sponsored by NIKE since 1978 and named in his honor after his demise in Might 1975. The meet was recognized initially because the Hayward Restoration meet. Lots of the best athletes on the earth have been seen right here.
For this American author, for a few years, it was my first method to seeing the world’s finest athletes in a home meet. I’ve to thank Tom Jordan, the dude of dudes at NIKE Pre Traditional from 1985 to 2022, I consider, and author of Pre! Behind the scenes, NIKE sports activities advertising and marketing crew, from Geoff Hollister and Tom Sturak, to John Capriotti and now, Brett Holt and his wonderful crew (Simon Bairu, Paul Moser, Llewellyn Starks, Johnny Nielsen, Robby Lotwis, amongst others). This crew lives and breathes NIke working, and the Pre Traditional, in my thoughts is the litmus check of NIKE’s company help of working.
However for the following a number of hours, I’ll geek out on the pressers, three on Wednesday, July 3, and Six on Thursday, July 4.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the consumate skilled. A World report holder at th 400m hurdles 4 occasions, holding 6 of the highest ten occasions on the 400m hurdles. Her two Olympic gold medals on the 400m hurdles, coupled together with her two Olympic gold medals on the 4x400m. This yr, Sydney put herself on the market, profitable the lengthy hurdles twice and inserting nicely within the quick hurdles within the Grand Slam Observe collection, a collection constructed round her stardom. On the NIKE Pre Traditional, when requested if she may take a shot on the AR of 48.70, run by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2006, Sydney smiled, and famous ” Sanya’s report is fairly wonderful.” One suspects that Sydney could possibly be fairly darn shut.
Julien Alfred, NCAA Champion, Olympic 100m champion, first from her nation. Julien famous that he life has modified fully and the way a lot pleasure she delivered to her nation of Saint Lucia. ” I need to run a nicely executed race at Hayward.” One thinks that the Girls’s 100 meters, with Julien Alfred , Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wood, will likely be, nicely spectacular.
Sha’Carri Richardson received the gold on the 2023 World Championships in Budapest within the 100 meters, bronze on the 200 meters and gold within the 4×100 meters, Sha’Carri was the silver medalist within the 100m and the gold medalist anchor within the 4x100m relay! Sha’Carri is likely one of the most adopted athletes in our sport, and she or he has not race alot in 2025, noting, “we’ve a protracted season and all that issues to me is Tokyo.” Needs to be a barn-burner tomorrow.
Melissa Jefferson-Wood received all three Grand Slam Observe occasions over 100m and 200m this season, setting PBs of 10.73 and 21.99! Melissa trains with Sha’Carri Richardson and TeeTee Terry. Melissa seems to be assured and sounds assured. ” I need to execute nicely tomorrow.” Once more, the ladies’s 100 meters, don’t miss it!
