Canadian Nate Brannen, seen in a file photo, was 2nd on Sunday in the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon. (William West/AFP/Getty Images)

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep ran to a third-place finish in the 100-metre hurdles at the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday, just ahead of fellow Canadian Perdita Felicien.

It was one of three top-three finishes for Canadians at one of the biggest events on the track and field calendar.

The pair were among four runners who came toward the finish line in a tight pack at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Michelle Perry edged fellow American Damu Cherry, both running in 12.74 seconds. Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, Ont., was .01 second behind, with Felicien of Pickering, Ont., crossing in 12.78.

Beijing Olympic champion Dawn Fraser of Jamaica hit the first two hurdles and crashed out of the race.

It was another fine result for Lopes-Schliep this season, who ran 12.52 in Qatar in May to set the fastest time of the year.

She will be in Toronto to race at the Festival of Excellence on Thursday along with Felicien, who missed the Beijing Games due to a foot injury.

Nate Brannen of Cambridge, Ont., outpaced several strong Kenyan runners and American entrants Lopez Lomong and Alan Webb to finish third in the Bowerman Mile.

Brannen finished in three minutes, 52.63 seconds, about four seconds behind Kenyans Asbel Kiprop and Haron Keitany, who were 1-2. Kiprop took silver in the 1,500 at Beijing.

The race is named after legendary U.S. track coach Bill Bowerman, who helped found Nike.

Sultana Frizell of Perth, Ont., finished second in the women's hammer throw with a distance of 72.07 metres. Germany's Betty Heidler won the event.

Gary Reed of Victoria made his move just a little too late in the 800, kicking to a fourth-place finish in one minute 46.37 seconds. The race was won in 1:45.86 by American Nick Symmonds, who trains in Oregon.

Tyler Christopher was not as successful as the other Canadians. The Chilliwack, B.C., native finished seventh in the seldom-run 300 metres. The first five spots were claimed by U.S. runners, led by Beijing 400 gold medallist LaShawn Merritt.

Merritt had a time of 31.30 seconds, more than a second ahead of Christopher.

Shawn Crawford finished fourth. Crawford is among the field scheduled to run the marquee 100 in Toronto next week against three-time Beijing Olympic medallist and world record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica.

Bolt was not at the Prefontaine.

In other Canadian results, Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., was fifth in the men's shot put, while Tabia Charles of Pickering was ninth in the women's long jump.

Rodgers, Jeter keep rolling

U.S. sprinter Mike Rodgers continued his strong start to the season in the 100, beating Asafa Powell of Jamaica and others for the second consecutive week.

Rodgers finished in a time of 9.94 seconds. Powell rebounded from a disappointing seventh last week in New York at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City to cross the line at 10.07 seconds, in a tie with Beijing 200 bronze medallist Walter Dix of the United States.

Like Rodgers, Carmelita Jeter of the U.S. also followed up a win in New York with victory.

Jeter ran the 100 in 10.85 seconds, beating Kerron Stewart of Jamaica and American Muna Lee.

American Dwight Phillips recorded the fifth-best long jump of all time, leaping 8.74 metres.

Sanay Richards of the U.S. took the 400 with ease, in a time of 49.86. Shericka Williams of Jamaica and Yuliya Guschina were next.

Bershawn Jackson beat out the likes of Olympic champions Angelo Taylor and Kerron Clement to win the 400 in 48.38 seconds. All three are from the U.S.

Now representing the U.S., Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat took the 3,000 in a time of 7:37.92.

The event is named after Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon runner who smashed several middle-distance American records before dying in a car accident in 1975.