Not one person or team could catch the USA women’s 4×400-meter relay team.
The USA squad nearly set a new world record, defeating the rest of the field by over four seconds and about 40 meters. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone led the team with her 47.71 leg time.
The gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles was the second leg for Team USA on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Team USA DOMINATES the women’s 4x400m final to win their EIGHTH consecutive gold! 🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
The United States men’s 4×400-meter relay team also took home gold, albeit not in as dominant fashion. The team finished in 2:54.43 setting a new Olympic record and beating Botswana by 0.10 seconds.
Masai Russell was the third gold medalist for the United States, having won the women’s 100-meter hurdles by 0.01 seconds. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya also won by 0.01 seconds in the men’s 800-meter final.
All but one track and field event has finished at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The women’s marathon final will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 a.m. ET.
The Sporting News tracked live updates, results, and highlights from Day 9 of track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Olympics track and field results
Saturday, Aug. 10
| Time (ET) | Event | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2 a.m. | Men’s Marathon Final | Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) — 2:06:26 | Bashir Abdi (Belgium) — 2:06:47 | Benson Kipruto (Kenya) — 2:07:00 |
| 1:05 p.m. | Men’s High Jump Final | Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) — 2.36 | Shelby McEwen (USA) — 2.36 | Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) — 2.34 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Men’s 800m Final | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya) — 1:41.19 | Marco Arop (Canada) — 1:41.20 | Djamel Sedjati (Algeria) — 1:41.50 |
| 1:40 p.m. | Women’s Javelin Throw Final | Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan) — 65.80 | Jo-Ane Van Dyk (South Africa) — 63.93 | Nikola Ogrodnikova (Czechia) — 63.68 |
| 1:45 p.m. | Women’s 100m Hurdles Final | Masai Russell (USA) — 12.33 | Cyrena Samba-Mayela (France) — 12.34 | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) — 12.36 |
| 2 p.m. | Men’s 5,000m Final | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) — 13:13.66 | Ronald Kwemoi (Kenya) — 13:15.04 | Grant Fisher (USA) — 13:15.13 |
| 2:25 p.m. | Women’s 1,500m Final | Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) — 3:51.29 | Jessica Hull (Australia) — 3:52.56 | Georgia Bell (Great Britain) — 3:52.61 |
| 3:10 p.m. | Men’s 4x400m Relay Final | USA — 2:54.43 | Botswana — 2:54.53 | Great Britain — 2:55.83 |
| 3:20 p.m. | Women’s 4x400m Relay Final | USA —3:15.27 | Netherlands — 3:19.50 | Great Britain — 3:19.72 |
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Live track and field updates, highlights from 2024 Olympics
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3:28 p.m.: That’s all for Day 9 of track and field at the 2024 Olympics. Just the women’s marathon final remains on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 a.m. ET.
3:22 p.m.: The United States win the 4×400 with ease, nearly setting a new world record. USA finished in 3:15.27. The Soviet Union set the world record in 1988 at 3:15.17.
3:20 p.m.: Thomas holds onto the large lead as Team USA goes into the final lap. They are leading by over 40 meters.
3:18 p.m.: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone gets the baton in first place for the U.S. during the second leg. She’s given her team a huge lead as she hands off to Gabby Thomas.
3:11 p.m.: The women’s 4×400-meter relay is up next as the final event of the day.
3:10 p.m.: The United States takes another gold in the men’s 4×400-meter relay! The team beats Botswana by 0.10 seconds to set a new Olympic record for the first time since 2008.
3:00 p.m.: The men’s 4×400-meter relay teams have taken the track for the final. Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin will race for the United States.
2:23 p.m.: Hiltz finished seventh in the women’s 1,500-meter final. They became the first transgender/non-binary athlete to compete in a track and field Olympic final.
2:20 p.m.: Faith Kipyegon is once again an Olympic gold medalist. She breaks her own Olympic record with a 3:51.29 time. She also owns the world record from early in July.
There’s no one quite like Faith Kipyegon.
Back-to-back-to-back Olympic 1500m titles! 🥇 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/oLdkFa6F06
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
2:10 p.m.: The women’s 1,500-meter runners are taking the field.
2:05 p.m.: Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins the 5,000-meter for Norway in 13:13.66.
1:51 p.m.: The men’s 5,000-meter continues the set of finals on Saturday.
1:38 p.m.: Another USA gold! Masai Russell edges out Cyrena Samba-Mayela by 0.01 seconds. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn gets bronze, losing by 0.03.
THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! 🤯 #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/Q65Lb7WwUr
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
1:36 p.m.: Wow, the women’s 100-meter hurdles is a photo finish as well!
1:33 p.m.: Women’s 100-meter hurdles is also beginning.
1:32 p.m.: Women’s javelin throw has begun while men’s high jump continues.
1:18 p.m.: Marco Arop came so so close, losing by 0.01 seconds. He earns silver, and Djamel Sedjati wins bronze.
1:17 p.m.: Oh my, a photo finish in the 800-meter final! Emmanuel Wanyonyi holds on to win the gold for Kenya.
Kenya and Canada TO THE LINE.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins 800m gold by 0.01 seconds! #ParisOlympics
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/akKg59WuiB
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
1:16 p.m.: Super tight race after the first 400 meters.
1:14 p.m.: As the high jump continues, the men’s 800-meter final is beginning.
1:06 p.m.: Men’s high jump is underway in Paris.
12:49 p.m.: The men’s high jump final begins a set of eight finals during the afternoon portion of Day 9.
11:48 a.m.: We are just under an hour away from the afternoon slate of track and field finals. The men’s high jump kicks things off at 1:05 p.m. ET.
11:28 a.m.: Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a new Olympic record in the men’s marathon on Saturday, Aug. 10. The 33-year-old finished in 2:06:26.
11:27 a.m.: The men’s marathon final completed earlier this morning, starting at 2 a.m, ET. It’s the only final that was scheduled before 1 p.m. ET.
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:
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 |
