If the weather holds for this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic, the event could very well go down as the best non-championship track and field competition ever held on U.S. soil. Every field is stacked with incredible talent. Gold, silver and bronze medalists are abundant beyond belief, national record holders are the norm, while athletes will certainly be pushing the pace in all the track races, as athletes eye not only first place finishes, but World Championship qualifying marks.

While it’s nearly impossible to pick the best event at the Pre Classic, we offer you five terrific showcases of talent.

Men’s 5,000m

Something special is going to happen in the men’s 5,000m. The field is ridiculous and with so many big names it only seems appropriate that something magical happens. What that might be is anyone’s guess, but get creative with what you think might happen because it just might.

With rabbits going out at sub-13 pace, the talented field will look to make the Pre Classic 5k the best 5,000m race ever held on U.S. soil. Leading the charge are training teammates Galen Rupp of the U.S. and Mo Farah of Great Britain. Farah, of course, won Olympic double gold in London, as he showed his dominant distance running status winning both the 5,000m and 10,000m. While many question whether he is in similar shape to his form at this time last year, Farah is a wily veteran who will undoubtedly still challenge for the top spot.

Rupp could very easily be considered the pre-race favorite. The Oregon native is running strong and during the indoor season showed some newly acquired speed with 3:50 mile and 7:30 3k bests. He’ll have the full support of the Hayward Field attendees and should be eyeing Bernard Lagat’s American record of 12:53.60.

Behind Rupp and Farah comes a talented field, including a quartet of runners who ran sub-12:50 in 2012. Leading the charge is Thomas Longosiwa of Kenya. The London Olympic bronze medalist ran a best of 12:49.04 in Paris last summer and his bronze shows he can come up big when it matters most. Fellow countrymen Isiah Koech, who was fifth at the London Olympics, and John Kipkoech ran 12:48.64 and 12:49.50 respectively in 2012. Topping the sub-12:50 list is Ethiopian Yenew Alamirew, who ran 12:48.77 in 2012.

Overshadowed a bit in the crowded field, American record holder Lagat is having a quiet start to his outdoor season, but as history has shown, you can never count him out. He’s run sub-12:55 and is of course one of the greatest middle distance runners in history. While father time will eventually creep up and slow Lagat, he proved during the indoor season that he’s not ready to slow down just yet.

Outside of Rupp and Lagat, other top Americans include 13:12 man and reigning USA Cross Country Champion Chris Derrick, 13:15.50 5k standout Hassan Mead and Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein. The fun thing is all three train in either Portland or Eugene, so there is of course a built in cheering section for all three, while each is showing they are contenders for Team USA bids. There is no reason Derrick, Mead and Ritzenhein aren’t eyeing sub-13:10 times.

Stacked talent, fast rabbits and experienced racers should make Saturday’s 5,000m race a truly memorable one.

Start List: Yenew Alamirew (Ethiopia), Collis Birmingham (Australia), Jacob Cheshari (Kenya), Chris Derrick (USA), Hayle Ibrahimov (Azerbaijan), Ibrahim Jeilan (Ethiopia), John Kipkoech (Kenya), Mark Kiptoo (Kenya), Geoffrey Kirui (Kenya), Isiah Koech (Kenya), Bernard Lagat (USA), Cam Levins (Canada), Thomas Longowisa (Kenya), Hassan Mead (USA), Dathan Ritzenhein (USA), Galen Rupp (USA), Nouredine Smail (France), Edward Soi (Kenya), Chris Thompson (Great Britain)

Women’s 100m

With six of the eight London Olympic finalists in the field, including gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, silver medalist Carmelita Jeter and bronze medalist Veronic Campbell-Brown, Saturday’s women’s 100m dash is going to be one to remember.

Fraser-Pryce continues to show why she’s the best 100m sprinter in the world. After winning gold in London, Fraser-Pryce is running strong in 2013, currently holding the world #1 time of 10.93.

Not to be outdone, Jeter is ranked #2 in the world with her 10.95 performance earlier this season. While Campbell-Brown currently ranks fifth in the world, she’ll most certainly challenge those other two for the win in Eugene.

While Fraser-Pryce, Jeter and Campbell-Brown will garner most of the pre-race attention, don’t overlook Nigerian Blessing Okagbare. Okagbare finished eighth in the Olympic 100m final and is tearing up the track in 2013. She currently ranks #3 in the world over 100m with a time of 11.00, while ranking world #1 over 200m in 22.31. She’s on fire and more times than note the athlete running best heading into a world caliber competition comes out running something mighty impressive.

Americans Allyson Felix and Barbara Pierre are in the field, as well. Felix, who placed fifth in the Olympic 100m final, looks to build off her 22.36 200m performance just over a week ago, while Pierre is one of the rising stars in the sport this season, currently ranked #7 in the world with a best of 11.02.

The other notable entries are Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast, who finished seventh in the 2012 Olympics, and Kerron Stewart of Jamaica, who’s shown year after year why she’s one of the very best in the world.

A fast track, good weather and a great crowd will hopefully propel the women’s 100m field to a performance people will talk about for years to come.

Start List: Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast), Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica), Allyson Felix (USA), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica), Carmelita Jeter (USA), Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria), Barbara Pierre (USA), Kerron Stewart (Jamaica)

Men’s 800m

The loss of World Record Holder and London Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha due to injury puts a little bit of a damper on Saturday’s Diamond League two-lapper, but it’s hard to be disappointed when the slowest PR in the field is 1:43.83.

With Rudisha out, leading the charge is a trio of stars in Mohammed Aman, Job Kinyor and Timothy Kitum. Aman and Kinyor are currently ranked #2 and #3 in the world, finishing behind Rudisha at the Doha Diamond League meeting in 1:44.21 and 1:44.24 respectively. Meanwhile, Kitum is the reigning Olympic bronze medalist and has the experience and big-time performances to back up a co-favorite role heading into the Pre Classic.

While Aman, Kinyor and Kitum lead the way, Americans Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds will look to prove themselves once again on a world stage. Solomon, who ran terrific during the indoor season, should be looking for a low-1:44 clocking. After finishing fourth in London last summer, don’t be surprised to see Solomon mix it up for the win.

The Eugene-based Symmonds, who will be the crowd favorite, finished fifth in the Olympics last summer and has plenty of big meet experience under his belt. While he’s been very quiet over the two lap event in 2013, he did run the fastest 1,500m time at the Oxy High Performance Invitational two weeks ago and seems to be a touch stronger this season. Is he sharp enough to hang with the world’s best in a race that will certainly push the 1:43 barrier? We shall see.

The duo of Leonard Kosencha and Abraham Rotich both enter with sub-1:43.50 marks from 2012. Rotich ran a blazing 1:43.13, while Kosencha ran a seasonal best of 1:43.40. Not to be overlooked, Olympic eighth place finisher Andrew Osagie of Great Britain should mix it up for a top three finish, while Poland’s Adam Kszczot is also entered.

The closeness of the field should prove to be the best 800m race of the Diamond League season, thus far. It’s anyone’s game and certainly don’t be surprised to see a handful of runners really change the 1:44 barrier.

Start List: Mohammed Aman (Ethiopia), Job Kinyor (Kenya), Timothy Kitum (Kenya), Leonard Kosencha (Kenya), Adam Kszczcot (Poland), Andrew Osagie (Great Britain), Abraham Rotich (Kenya), David Rudisha (Kenya), Duane Solomon (USA), Nick Symmonds (USA), Matt Scherer (USA – Rabbit)

Women’s Shot Put

Yes, there are other events that have deeper and more talented fields from top-to-bottom, but the women’s shot put is most certainly going to be an event to watch. Headlining is one of the finest throwers in history, as Valeria Adams of New Zealand looks to build off her Olympic gold medal season in 2012. Adams led the world with a top throw of 69-3.75 last season and is leading the world again with an indoor best of 68-1. She’ll be looking to break the 70 foot barrier, which is a mark she’s been eyeing for some time now.

While Adams enters as the favorite, Olympic bronze medalist Lijao Gong of China and Michelle Carter of the U.S. won’t settle for second best. Gong currently ranks #3 in the world with a best of 65-6.5, while Carter ranks #4 in the world with her U.S. Indoor winning throw of 63-8.25.

American Jill Camarena-Williams, who threw a top toss of 65-3.25 in 2012, is entered, as well as Olympic sixth place finisher Kiangrong Liu of China. With so much talent in the field, expect big performances across the board Saturday and don’t be surprised if a few world top five throws come from the competition.

Start List: Valerie Adams (New Zealand), Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA), Michelle Carter (USA), Lijiao Gong (China), Anca Heltne (Romania), Kiangrong Liu (China), Irina Tarasova (Russia)

Men’s High Jump

Over the past few years, the depth and matched talent in the men’s high jump have made it one of the more intriguing events in track and field. Heading into Saturday’s meet in Eugene, the field of ten has nine entries who’ve lept 7-8 or higher over the past two seasons. The “weakest” competitor is Guowei Zhang of China, but his best of 7-7.25 came this year, so you can be certain he’s looking to leap another personal best.

All five medalists from the London Games are entered. That’s right, five. At the Olympics, Ivan Uhkov of Russia took home gold, while American Erik Kynard surprised the world and came home with silver. The craziest part of the event came for the bronze medal, which saw Canadian Derek Drouin, Qatari Moutaz Essa Barshim and Great Britain’s Robbie Grabarz tie.

With five recent medalists in the field, the competition will be fierce. Barshim currently ranks world #1 with a leap of 7-9.25 back in February, while Russian Aleksey Dmitrik is ranked #2 in the world with a leap of 7-8.75. Drouin, who ranks #3 in the world, enters with a seasonal best of 7-8.5, which he earned at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

While Kynard has been gathering much of the American high jump attention as of late, don’t overlook Jesse Williams, who will have his hometown crowd behind him, looking to surpass his 7-8.75 best from 2012.

With champions, national record holders and a closely pitted group of leapers in the field, a few athletes truly pushing the 7-10 mark is certainly realistic.

Start List: Aleksey Dmitrik (Russia), Derek Drouin (Canada), Moutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar), Robbie Grabarz (Great Britain), Erik Kynard (USA), Sergey Mudrov (Russia), Andrey Silnov (Russia), Ivan Uhkov (Russia), Jesse Williams (USA), Guowei Zhang (China)