The athletics Olympics 2024 are in full swing. It has multiple sporting events that have been part of the Olympics since ancient times. While the gold medalists of some sports have already been announced, there are still quite a few events waiting to unfold. This guide will provide you with a quick recap of the completed events, and we will also take a look at the schedule of the remaining gold medal events. Let’s get right into it.
Sprints (100m, 200m, 400m)
In the women’s 100m final, Julien Alfred clinched gold after a spectacular national record of 10.72. She also secured the first-ever medal for her country, Saint Lucia, in the history of the Olympics. Meanwhile, in the men’s 100m final, America’s Noah Lyles emerged victorious in a photo finish in 9.79 by five-thousandths of a second less than Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.
In the women’s 200m final, USA’s Gabrielle Thomas got her first global title with a golden victory in 21.83, while Julien Alfred claimed silver. And in the men’s 400m final, the USA saw another gold as Quincy Hall in 43.40, with a silver for Team GB in 43.44 by Matthew Hudson-Smith.
- Women’s 100m Final
Gold: Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia)
Silver: Sha’carri Richardson (United States)
Bronze: Melissa Jefferson (United States)
- Men’s 100m Final
Gold: Noah Lyles (United States)
Silver: Kishane Thompson (Jamaica)
Bronze: Fred Kerley (United States)
- Women’s 200m Final
Gold: Gabrielle Thomas (United States)
Silver: Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia)
Bronze: Brittany Brown (United States)
- Men’s 400m Final
Gold: Quincy Hall (United States)
Silver: Matthew Hudson-Smith (Great Britain)
Bronze: Muzala Samukonga
Schedule Ahead
Here is the upcoming schedule for the various sprint gold medal events.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Thursday, Aug. 8 | Men’s 200m Final | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Women’s 400m Final | 7:00 PM |
Middle/Long Races (800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase, Marathon)
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Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda won gold in the men’s 10,000m in 26:43.14 creating an Olympic record. In the women’s 800m, Keely Hodgkinson took home a gold for Team GB, ensuring her country won the first athletics gold at the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, Kenyan Beatrice Chebet clinched gold in the women’s 5,000m in 14:28.56.
In the men’s 1,500m, USA’s Cole Hocker took gold in 3:27.65, breaking the Olympic record, closely followed by Team GB’s Josh Kerr, who won silver in 3:27.79. On the other hand, in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi set an Olympic record of winning gold in 8:52.76. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali retained gold in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase final within 8:06.05.
- Men’s 10,000m Final
Gold: Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)
Silver: Aregawi Berihu (Ethiopia)
Bronze: Grant Fisher (United States)
- Women’s 800m Final
Gold: Keely Hodgkinson (Great Britain)
Silver: Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia)
Bronze: Mary Moraa (Kenya)
- Women’s 5,000m Final
Gold: Beatrice Chebet (Kenya)
Silver: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)
Bronze: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)
- Men’s 1,500m Final
Gold: Cole Hocker (United States)
Silver: Josh Kerr (Great Britain)
Bronze: Yared Nuguse (United States)
- Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase Final
Gold: Winfred Yavi (Bahrain)
Silver: Peruth Chemutai (Uganda)
Bronze: Faith Cherotich (Kenya)
- Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase Final
Gold: Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco)
Silver: Kenneth Rooks (United States)
Bronze: Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya)
Schedule Ahead
Here is the upcoming schedule for the various middle/long gold medal races.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Women’s 10,000m Final | 7:57 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Men’s 800m Final | 6:05 PM |
| Men’s 5,000m Final | 6:50 PM | |
| Women’s 1,500m Final | 7:15 PM |
Hurdles (100m, 110m, 400m)
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The hurdles events are yet to commence in the Paris Olympics. Here is the upcoming schedule for the various hurdles gold medal events.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Thursday, Aug. 8 | Women’s 400m Hurdles Final | 8:25 PM |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles Final | 8:45 PM | |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Men’s 400m Hurdles Final | 8:45 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Women’s 100m Hurdles Final | 6:35 PM |
Jumps (High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump)
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In the women’s triple jump, Dominica’s Thea Lafond clinched a golden victory for her country with a national record jump of 15.02m. And in the women’s high jump, it was the Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who won the gold medal by clearing 2.00m and giving her country its first individual gold at Paris Olympics
Meanwhile, Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.25m after his golden victory. And Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou’s 8.48m leap secured him a gold medal in the men’s long jump at the Stade de France. Nina Kennedy’s performance at the women’s pole vault final ensured Australia its 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
- Women’s Triple Jump Final
Gold: Thea Lafond (Dominica)
Silver: Shanieka Ricketts (Jamaica)
Bronze: Jasmine Moore (United States)
- Women’s High Jump Final
Gold: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine)
Silver: Nicola Olyslagers (Australia)
Bronze: Iryna Gerashchenko (Ukraine), Eleanor Patterson (Australia)
- Men’s Pole Vault Final
Gold: Armand Duplantis (Sweden)
Silver: Sam Kendricks (United States)
Bronze: Emmanouil Karalis (Greece)
- Men’s Long Jump Final
Gold: Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece)
Silver: Wayne Pinnock (Jamaica)
Bronze: Mattia Furlani (Italy)
- Women’s Pole Vault Final
Gold: Nina Kennedy (Australia)
Silver: Katie Moon (United States)
Bronze: Alysha Newman (Canada)
Schedule Ahead
Here is the upcoming schedule for the various jumps gold medal events.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Thursday, Aug. 8 | Women’s Long Jump Final | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Men’s Triple Jump Final | 7:13 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Men’s High Jump Final | 6:00 PM |
Throws (Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw)
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America’s defending champion Ryan Crouser claimed gold for the shot put in the Olympics for the third time straight. And Canada’s Ethan Katzberg’s powerful performance led him to a golden victory in the men’s hammer throw, with an opening throw of 84.12.
The USA got another gold after Valarie Allman retained her title and won with four throws, including 69.50m in the women’s discus throw. Canadian athlete Camryn Rogers claimed a golden victory in the women’s hammer throw with a throw of 76.97m in her first attempt. Jamaica’s Roje Stona won gold at the men’s discus throw final ensuring his nation got its first-ever medal in this particular event.
- Men’s Shot Put Final
Gold: Ryan Crouser (United States)
Silver: Joe Kovacs (United States)
Bronze: Rajindra Campbell (Jamaica)
- Men’s Hammer Throw Final
Gold: Ethan Katzberg (Canada)
Silver: Bence Halasz (Hungary)
Bronze: Mykhaylo Kokhan (Ukraine)
- Women’s Discus Throw Final
Gold: Valarie Allman (United States)
Silver: Bin Feng (China)
Bronze: Sandra Elkasevic (Croatia)
- Women’s Hammer Throw Final
Gold: Camryn Rogers (Canada)
Silver: Annette Nneka Echikunwoke (United States)
Bronze: Jie Zhao (China)
- Men’s Discus Throw Final
Gold: Roje Stona (Jamaica)
Silver: Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania)
Bronze: Matthew Denny (Australia)
Schedule Ahead
Here is the upcoming schedule for the various throws gold medal events.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Thursday, Aug. 8 | Men’s Javelin Throw Final | 7:25 PM |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Women’s Shot Put Final | 6:37 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Women’s Javelin Throw Final | 6:30 PM |
20km Race Walk
All the events of the 20km race walk ended with Ecuador’s Brian Daniel Pintado clinching victory in the men’s event, securing his first athletics gold medal in 1:18:55. Meanwhile, in the women’s 20km race walk, China’s world record-holder, Jiayu Yang, won gold in 1:25:54, just 25 seconds ahead of the Spanish silver medalist Maria Perez.
- Men’s 20km Race Walk Final
Gold: Brian Daniel Pintado (Ecuador)
Silver: Caio Bonfim (Brazil)
Bronze: Alvaro Martin (Spain)
- Women’s 20km Race Walk Final
Gold: Jiayu Yang (China)
Silver: Maria Perez (Spain)
Bronze: Jemima Montag (Australia)
Relays (4×100, 4×400)
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The relay events are yet to commence in the Paris Olympics. Here is the upcoming schedule for the various relay gold medal events.
| Day and Date | Event | Time (BST) |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final | 6:30 PM |
| Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Final | 6:47 PM | |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Final | 8:00 PM |
| Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Final | 8:14 PM |
Note: All the timings mentioned in the article are subject to change and 7bet is not responsible for any changes.
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