Paralympic Stars Race 100m at Eugene Diamond League

The world's elite Paralympic sprinters are bringing their speed to one of track and field's most prestigious stages this summer.

Hunter Woodhall, the Paralympic 400m champion, and Ezra Frech, who won double gold in Paris, will headline the 100m Para sprint races at the Prefontaine Classic on July 3-4 in Eugene, Oregon. They'll compete alongside 14 other American Paralympic athletes in a showcase that proves Para athletics belongs on the biggest stages.

The men's field reads like a Paralympic hall of fame. Jaidyn Blackwell arrives with double golds from both Paris 2024 and the New Delhi 2025 World Championships. Noah Malone, a five-time Paralympic medalist, brings his T12 speed to the track. Blake Leeper, Derek Loccident, Korban Best, Ryan Medrano and newcomer Abuchi Osuala round out a lineup packed with medal-winning experience.

The women's race features equally impressive talent. Brittni Mason holds the T47 world record at 11.89 seconds and has five Paralympic medals to her name, including gold in the universal relay at Tokyo 2020. She's won world titles in both the 100m and 200m events.

Jaleen Roberts brings 12 combined Paralympic and World Championship medals across sprints and long jump. Kim Crosby, a three-time Paralympic bronze medalist, just added two more bronzes at the New Delhi 2025 World Championships. Sydney Barta made history as Stanford University's first Paralympian to compete for their traditional track team.

For Woodhall, the meet has special meaning. He's returning to Eugene where he won the 2025 Para National Championships, and his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall will compete in the long jump at the same event. The Olympic and world champion enters as the world number one in her event.

The Ripple Effect

The Prefontaine Classic has featured Para athletics since 1989, and this season marks a growing trend across Diamond League meets. Rome, Oslo and Paris have all included Para events this year, giving these athletes the international spotlight they've earned. Each appearance normalizes seeing Paralympic champions competing alongside Olympic stars, showing young athletes with disabilities that the world's biggest stages welcome them too.

When 16 Paralympic champions take the track in Eugene this July, they're not just racing for medals—they're expanding what's possible.