Track and field is in the 2024 Olympics spotlight with an action-packed finals schedule Thursday in Paris.
Here’s what to know:
- Men’s 200M: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana earned the gold with a time of 19.46, leaving U.S. 100-meter champion Noah Lyles with bronze.
- Women’s long jump: Defending Olympic long jump champion Malaika Mihambo faces a tough field, including U.S. fan favorite Tara Davis-Woodhall. Competition started at 8:00 p.m. CEST / 2:00 p.m. EDT.
- Women’s 400M hurdles: U.S. world-record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will go toe-to-toe with reigning champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, scheduled for 9:25 p.m. CEST / 3:25 p.m. EDT.
