Day 8 of the Olympics’ slate of track and field events sees a motley crew of athletic’s biggest stars attempt to add to already glimmering treasure chests.
American sprinting star Sha’Carri Richardson is among the most popular figures set to take part in the festivities, seeking her first-ever Olympic gold medal with USA’s 4x100m relay team. Richardson strung together an impressive outing across 100 meters earlier in the tournament. However, her hopes for gold crumbled after getting out of the blocks a little too slow.
Things should be easier for Richardson this time around. The 100m silver medalist won’t be tasked with starting Friday’s race, but rather ending it: she sits in the anchor position on USA’s team, nabbing the exchange from the Americans’ third-leg runner, Gabby Thomas.
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Richardson and Thomas are as big as they get in world track and field. And yet, they make up just a portion of the dignitaries slated to trot into the Stade de France on Friday evening. Joining them are Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, Sifan Hassan, Raven Saunders, Grant Holloway, and Marileidy Paulino, all of whom have captured Olympic jewelry in the past.
One athlete whose presence will sorely be missed is American star Noah Lyles, whose Olympics appear to have come to a premature end due to COVID-19. The Americans are still expected to finish on the podium in the 4x100m, with Bednarek, Kerley, Christian Coleman, and one of Courtney Lindsey or Kyree King among the strongest performers across 100 meters.
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Olympics track and field results
Friday, Aug. 9
| Time (ET) | Event | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4:40 a.m. | Women’s 4x400m Relay (Round 1) | USA | Great Britain | France |
| 5:05 a.m. | Men’s 4x400m Relay (Round 1) | Botswana | Great Britain | USA |
| 5:30 a.m. | Men’s 800m (Semifinal) | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya) | Bryce Hoppel (USA) | Max Burgin (Great Britain) |
| 6:05 a.m. | Women’s 100m hurdles (Semifinals) | Alaysha Johnson (USA) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) | Grace Stark (USA) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Women’s 4x100m Relay (Final) | USA | Great Britain | Germany |
| 1:30 p.m. | Men’s 4x100m Relay (Final) | Canada | South Africa | Great Britain |
| 1:40 p.m. | Women’s Shot Put (Final) | Yemisi Ogunleye (Germany) | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Women’s 400m (Final) | Marileidy Pineido (Dominican Republic) | Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain) | Natalia Kaczmarek (Poland) |
| 2:10 p.m. | Men’s Triple Jump (Final) | |||
| 2:55 pm. | Women’s 10,000m (Final) | |||
| 3:50 p.m. | Men’s 400m Hurdles (Final) |
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2:40 p.m.: Plenty of interest in the women’s shot put final. And for good reason. In the end, it’s Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye who takes home the gold, recording an event-best mark of 20 meters.
2:10 p.m.: Is there really any surprise? Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino takes home the women’s 400m gold with a stunning 48.15s time, a new Olympic record!
WHOA. 😳
The Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino just SHATTERED the women’s 400m Olympic record. #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/WN9QQJ9bpF
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
1:51 p.m.: USA men’s loses again, suffering from a sloppy pass between Coleman and Bednarek! Canada takes gold with Andre De Grasse anchoring the side! The U.S. will be disqualified for its showing!
Andre de Grasse anchors Canada to 4x100m GOLD in Paris! 🇨🇦 #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/uA15jxhZHb
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
1:47 p.m.: Next up: the men’s 4x100m final. Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, Christian Coleman and Kyree King look to bring home USA men’s first gold in the event since 2000.
1:34 p.m.: Richardson takes home the gold for Team USA! Thomas struggled with the pass to Richardson, but she bailed the U.S. out with her eye-catching speed. Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson are gold medalists in the 4x100m relay!
HERE COMES SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON!
Team USA takes GOLD in the women’s 4x100m. #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
1:33 p.m.: And we’re off! Melissa Jefferson flying up the track but Great Britain impressing.
1:30 p.m.: The women’s 4x100m relay final is just moments away. The United States will be hoping for a strong showing, with Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson spearheading a daunting American side that looks capable of snatching gold. The quartet looked impressive during prelims. Now, they’ll hope to repeat their success on the world’s grandest stage.
6:10 a.m.: Impressive showing for the Americans in the women’s 100m hurdles semifinals, with Alaysha Johnson and Grace Stark recording the first- and third-best times during the round, respectively. They were joined in the top-three by Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.
No catching Alaysha Johnson. 🔥
USA Lay jumps into her first Olympic 100m hurdles final. #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
5:45 a.m.: Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi took home the semifinal crown in the men’s 800m, outgunning American Bryce Hoppel to lead the pack out for the 800m final.
Wanyonyi and Hoppel appear the most likely candidates for gold, with the pair dropping 1:43.32 and 1:43.41 times, respectively. However, expect Brit Max Burgin (1:43.41) and defending world champion Marco Arop to be in contention, as well.
5:15 a.m.: Quincy Wilson, the 16-year old who runs at Bullis High School, made his Olympic debut on Friday morning, posting a 47.27s split for USA’s 4x400m team in Round 1. With his run, he became the U.S.’s youngest-ever track and field participant.
16-year-old Quincy Wilson officially makes American history as the youngest male track & field athlete to compete at the Olympics for Team USA. 👏 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/aiOH18oRzr
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 9, 2024
The United States will compete for a gold medal after recording the third-best time during the round. It’s still some distance away from Letsile Tebogo and Botswana, however, who clocked in with a field-best 2:57.76 time.
5:00 a.m.: Team USA starts the day with a flourish, as the Americans record the best time in the first round of the women’s 4x400m relay. Quanera Hayes, Shamier Little, Aaliyah Butler and Kaylyn Brown are headed to the finals. And they did so with relative ease, finishing their race three seconds faster than second-place Great Britain.
Olympic track and field event schedule
The Olympic track and field events will mostly be held in Stade de France, a stadium just outside Paris that can hold more than 77,000 fans. Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the events:
Friday, Aug. 9
| Time (ET) | Event | Gender | Round | TV/live stream |
| 4:40 a.m. | 4x400m Relay | Women’s | Round 1 | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| 5:05 a.m. | 4x400m Relay | Men’s | Round 1 | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| 5:30 a.m. | 800m | Men’s | Semifinal | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| 6:05 a.m. | 100m Hurdles | Women’s | Semifinal | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:15 p.m. | 4x100m Relay | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:30 p.m. | 4x100m Relay | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:40 p.m. | Shot Put | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2 p.m. | 400m | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2:10 p.m. | Triple Jump | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2:55 p.m. | 10,000m | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 3:50 p.m. | 400m Hurdles | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Heptathlon events
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/live stream |
| 4:05 a.m. | Long Jump | Peacock, Fubo |
| 5:20 p.m. | Javelin Throw | Peacock, Fubo |
| 2:15 p.m. | 800m | Peacock, Fubo |
Saturday, Aug. 10
| Time (ET) | Event | Gender | Round | TV/live stream |
| 2 a.m. | Marathon | Men’s | Final | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:05 p.m. | High Jump | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:30 p.m. | 800m | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:40 p.m. | Javelin Throw | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 1:45 p.m. | 100m Hurdles | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2 p.m. | 5000m | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2:25 p.m. | 1500m | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 3:10 p.m. | 4x400m Relay | Men’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 3:20 p.m. | 4x400m Relay | Women’s | Final | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Sunday, Aug. 11
| Time (ET) | Event | Gender | Round | TV/live stream |
| 2 a.m. | Marathon | Women’s | Final | USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
