Olympic track and field:Athletes to watch records and Us schedule

July 31, 2024 Adminsmartsport2 Other Clubs 0

The distinctive purple track of Stade de France will provide a stage for historic pursuits. American sprinter Noah Lyles has taken aim at Usain Bolt, eyeing a triple gold medal in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 relay, with an outside chance to threaten Bolt’s world record in the 200. Ethiopian distance runner Gudaf Tsegay could attempt an incredible triple and compete in the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. What will Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm do for an encore after astonishing 400-meter hurdles performances in Tokyo?

Always a glamour event

Olympic track and field: When it starts, schedule and USA athletes to watch - The Washington Post
vat the Ovlympics, track and field may be poised for a popularity boost. World Athletics, the sport’s governing body, has taken on several initiatives aimed at making the sport more marketable in the United States ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Olympian Michael Johnson has started a new league, Grand Slam Track, promising fans clashes between the fastest runners and athletes bigger prize money. Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, is pouring money into women’s track.

The Olympics, though, remain the sport’s quadrennial apex.

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