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Paris Olympic Track & Field

Relive the biggest moments with event replays of Olympic Track & Field

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Paris Olympic Track & Field
Relive the biggest moments with event replays of Olympic Track & Field

Olympic Track & Field

Men’s Track & Field events have been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since 1896 and have remained unchanged since the addition of race walking in 1956. Team USA men have won nearly 300 gold medals in Track & Field. That includes shot put and discus thrower Ryan Crouser, who won gold at both the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Olympic Men's Track & Field

Men’s track and field has been held at every Olympics, dating back to 1896. In 2023, Noah Lyles emerged as a serious contender in the 100m. The 200m specialist won the 2023 world title in this event and finished 2nd to teammate Christian Coleman at the Diamond League final.

Olympic Women's Track & Field

Women's Track & Field events were added to the Olympics in 1928. Sha’Carri Richardson’s breakout season included a 100m world title where she defeated reigning 200m world champion Shericka Jackson and five-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Olympic Track & Field Athletes to Watch

Noah Lyles

Noah Lyles

Track & Field
Hailing from Alexandria, VA, this American sprinting phenom took home bronze in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This year in Paris, he has his eye on three gold medals: 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay.

CJ Allen

CJ Allen

Track & Field
In college, this Washington-born hurdler was a two-time Pac-12 Champion. This summer, he fulfills his greatest lifelong dream: Representing Team USA in the Olympic Games.

Sha'carri Richardson

Sha’carri Richardson

Track & Field
This Dallas, TX-born sprinting star won two world titles in Budapest last summer. A 100m world championship, she is looking to become the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the women’s 100m in over 20 years.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Track & Field
Team USA’s star hurdler won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a record-breaking 400m hurdles time. Now she hopes to set another record in Paris.

Chasing Gold

Chasing Gold: Paris 2024

Get an immersive look at the athletes seeking Olympic and Paralympic greatness in Paris. Watch new episodes of Chasing Gold: Paris 2024 every month on Peacock.

Chasing Gold: Paris 2024
Get an immersive look at the athletes seeking Olympic and Paralympic greatness in Paris. Watch new episodes of Chasing Gold: Paris 2024 every month on Peacock.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Track & Field events at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place between August 1, 2024 and August 11, 2024.

Athletics events will be held at the following venues: Trocadero (Race Walk), Stade de France (Track & Field) and Hotel de Ville (Marathon).

There will be 48 Track & Field events at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Track & Field events has the most participants in any Olympic sport, and in 2024, there will be 1,810 competitors.