Hunter Woodhall’s debut at the 2022 Prefontaine Classic was nearly derailed by a back injury that had struck him, even preventing him from running until practice on Friday, 27th May, 2022, at Hayward Field. But his will was stronger. He overcame the setback and stepped onto the track. In the men’s 400 m T62, he clocked 50.01 seconds to claim third place. That was his last race in the Prefontaine Classic. Why? Because for the next two years, there were no events for Para athletes in the classic. But when they were announced in 2025, Hunter’s reaction was noticeable. However, this did not mark an end to his struggles at all…

Flo Track took to their official Instagram handle to announce that the 2025 Prefontaine Classic would have four para-athletics events, Men’s Para Athletics 100 m (mixed), Women’s Para Athletics 100 m (mixed), Men’s Para Athletics 200 m T62/T64, and Women’s Para Athletics 800 m T54. Hunter reacted with a comment saying, “LETS GOOO!!“. Even a day before his race, he made a post captioned, “Woodhalls 🤝 @preclassic. Almost go time. Streaming live July 5 on NBC and Peacock,” It wasn’t. Yes, there we no signs of the Paralympian’s race on the streaming platforms. Yet, Tara Davis-Woodhall’s reaction was captured.

Even before the race began, Davis was sending gallons of cheers and motivation to her husband. Her cheers of “let’s go hunter” and “let’s go baby” before the bullet went off must have helped Hunter not to lose hope. She even joked about her reaction, calling herself a 13-year-old on Puberty. Once the bullets crackled through the silence, it was the sound of shoes, crowd, commentary, combined with Tara’s cheers. “Lets go!” she repeated as Huter advanced in the race.

In the final few meters, she was also by the side of the track from where she said, “Come on…come on” as her husband advanced. She even clapped upon looking at his time and position after the race. This was the Para-athletics Men’s 200m T62/T64 Final. Hunter Woodhall finished second with a time of 21.51 seconds.

Sooner or later, more of the race might be available on the combined social media handles of the Woodhalls, but Hunter Woodhall’s event not being streamed speaks of reasons why he and Tara Davis-Woodhall bring their camera crew to events. They have captured some pretty great moments, like the interaction of the Woodhalls with Usain Bolt, or the moments of support these two have had for each other.

The Woodhalls have always been cheering for each other

In August 2024, at the electric atmosphere of Stade de France, Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to her lifelong dream—Olympic gold in the women’s long jump with a majestic 7.10 m leap. As she landed, the crowd erupted, but all she saw through her tear‑filled eyes was one man: her husband, Paralympian sprinter Hunter Woodhall, cheering wildly from the stands. Hunter Woodhall was mic’d up by NBC during the broadcast of the women’s long jump final at the Paris Olympics, thanks to an agreement that granted him prime front-row seats in exchange for having microphones on.

This allowed viewers to hear him exclaim, “Babe, you’re the Olympic champion!” as Tara sprinted right into his arms. Weeks later, history repeated itself, but now roles were reversed. Hunter crossed the finish line first in the men’s 400 m T62, clinching his inaugural Paralympic gold. Then he turned, broke into a triumphant sprint, and found Tara waiting at the trackside. He hugged her as cameras clicked and fans roared—mirroring their Olympic celebration with equal emotion and warmth.

So so say, together, the Woodhalls show that the biggest wins come not just from talent, but from love, support, and always being there for each other.