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.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Sunday’s events at the Stade de France. Follow for highlights and results as some of the world’s best athletes compete for medals under the glistening Paris moonlight.
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Olympics track and field results
Friday, Aug. 9
| Time (ET) | Event | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4:40 a.m. | Women’s 4×400 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) | |||
| 1:30 p.m. | Men’s 4x100m Relay (Final) | |||
| 1:40 p.m. | Women’s Shot Put (Final) | |||
| 2:00 p.m. | Women’s 400m (Final) | |||
| 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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Updates will start closer to the start of Day 8’s afternoon events.
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 |