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AT APPROXIMATELY 3:41 p.m tomorrow many track and field fans around the world will be glued to their television sets as one of the greatest women's 100 metres clash will take place in Eugene, Oregon, as the Prefontaine Classics, a leg of the Wanda Diamond League, will take place at the Hayward Field.

In what is expected to be a mouth-watering clash, Jamaica's trio of Elaine Thompson Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson who finished 1-2-3, respectively, in the event at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo will be challenged once again by several of the athletes who were in that finals plus United States sensation Sha'Carri Richardson, who was serving a suspension during the Olympics for a positive drug test. Thompson Herah who won gold in Tokyo in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay to become the first woman and second athlete only after Usain Bolt to win both the 100 and 200 at consecutive Olympics and clocking 10.61 seconds to become the fastest woman alive will definitely lead the charge here. Fraser-Pryce also had a taste of history in Tokyo becoming the first athlete of any gender to win four career Olympic medals in the 100 metres .

Richardson, who was expected to challenge the Jamaicans in Tokyo, will compete at her favourite venue which is regarded as one of, if not the fastest track in the world. She will be pumped up for this event tomorrow as she will be eager to show what could have been in Tokyo.

With the three fastest women alive on show - Thompson Herah 10.61 , Fraser-Pryce 10.63 and Richardson 10.72, along with the likes of America's Teahna Daniels, Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji and Cote d'Ivoire's Marie-Josee Ta Lou the stage is set for something very special and if conditions are right fans could see a sub-10.6 seconds clocking by the winner.

Another cracker is also expected in the men's 100 metres as world leader Trayvon Bromell, with a season's best of 9.77, will be seeking some redemption in a heavyweight clash after failing to reach the final of the event in Tokyo. Fellow Americans Fred Kerley, the silver medallist in Tokyo, Ronnie Baker who was a finalist, veteran Justin Gatlin and Tokyo Olympics 400m fourth-place finisher Michael Norman will be gunning for success here. However, Canada's Andre de Grasse, the bronze medallist in Tokyo and finalist Akani Simbine of South Africa, will be hoping to upstage the Americans.