Olympics athletics schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will lead USA’s bid for 100m glory against strong Jamaican rivals in Paris
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The 2024 Olympic Games has begun in Paris as 205 teams battle for 329 gold medals across 40 sports.
Athletics is always the biggest draw of the Olympics and will again be the most watched sport, with stars of the track and field often becoming the faces of the Games.
Noah Lyles won a dramatic men’s 100m final to become the fastest man on the planet with Julien Alfred winning the women’s race to claim St Lucia’s first Olympic medal. Keely Hodgkinson delivered to win a sensational gold for Team GB in the 800m, while Josh Kerr renewed his rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m to win silver but was shocked by USA’s Cole Hocker winning gold.
There will be plenty of British interest throughout, with Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita aiming for 4x100m relay glory after narrowly missing out on a medal in the 200m final. Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks to become Olympic champion in the heptathlon and Matthew Hudson-Smith has a great chance of gold in the 400m.
Here is the full athletics schedule for the 2024 Paris Olympics – and click here for a day-by-day guide to the Games.
Wednesday, August 7
06:30 Marathon race walk relay mixed
09:05 Men’s high jump qualification
09:15 Women’s 100m hurdles round one
09:25 Women’s javelin throw qualification - Group A
10:10 Men’s 5,000m round one
10:50 Women’s javelin throw qualification - Group B
10:55 Men’s 800m round one
11:45 Women’s 1,500m repechage round
18:00 Women’s pole vault final 🥇
18:05 Men’s 110m hurdles semi-final
18:15 Men’s triple jump qualification
18:35 Men’s 400m hurdles semi-final
19:02 Men’s 200m semi-final
19:25 Men’s discus throw final 🥇
19:45 Women’s 400m semi-final
20:20 Men’s 400m final 🥇
20:40 Men’s 3,000m steeplechase final 🥇
Thursday, August 8
09:05 Women’s heptathlon 100m hurdles
09:25 Women’s shot put qualification
09:35 Women’s 100m hurdles repechage round
10:05 Women’s heptathlon high jump
10:10 Women’s 4x100m relay round one
10:35 Men’s 4x100m relay round one
11:00 Men’s 800m repechage round
18:35 Women’s heptathlon shot put
18:35 Women’s 1,500m semi-final
19:00 Women’s long jump final 🥇
19:25 Men’s javelin throw final 🥇
19:30 Men’s 200m final 🥇
19:55 Women’s heptathlon 200m
20:25 Women’s 400m hurdles final 🥇
20:45 Men’s 110m hurdles final 🥇
Friday, August 9
09:05 Women’s heptathlon long jump
09:40 Women’s 4x400m relay round one
10:05 Men’s 4x400m relay round one
10:20 Women’s heptathlon javelin throw - Group A
10:30 Men’s 800m semi-final
11:05 Women’s 100m hurdles semi-final
11:30 Women’s heptathlon javelin throw - Group B
18:30 Women’s 4x100m relay final 🥇
18:40 Women’s shot put final 🥇
18:45 Men’s 4x100m relay final 🥇
19:00 Women’s 400m final 🥇
19:10 Men’s triple jump final 🥇
19:15 Women’s heptathlon 800m 🥇
19:55 Women’s 10,000m final 🥇
20:45 Men’s 400m hurdles final 🥇
Saturday, August 10
07:00 Men’s marathon 🥇
18:10 Men’s high jump final 🥇
18:25 Men’s 800m final 🥇
18:40 Women’s javelin throw final 🥇
18:45 Women’s 100m hurdles final 🥇
19:00 Men’s 5,000m final 🥇
19:25 Women’s 1,500m final 🥇
20:12 Men’s 4x400m relay final 🥇
20:22 Women’s 4x400m relay final 🥇
Sunday, August 11
07:00 Women’s marathon 🥇
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