Olympic Track And Field Evening Updates: Another World Record In The Books
Olympic Track And Field Evening Updates: Another World Record In The Books
USA's Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone blazed a 50.37 world record in the 400H.
It was another exciting day of track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics!
Today's highlights included Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone torching a new world record in the 400H, clocking 50.37, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo winning the 200 in 19.46, and Grant Holloway's gold medal in the 110H.
We had a running recap of today's evening events here:
3:50 p.m. EST: Men's 110H Final
GOLD FOR GRANT HOLLOWAY!
"Grant Holloway is laser focused all the time."
True to the statement, Holloway dominated the field.
He ended a 12 year gold-medal drought for the US in the 110H.
Holloway claimed gold in 12.99. Daniel Roberts - who had an incredible start - made it a USA 1-2 finish, taking silver in 13.09, which was just ahead of Rashed Broadbell, who took bronze, also in 13.09. Roberts took silver by three-thousands of a second.
3:25 p.m. EST: Women's 400H Final
WORLD RECORD!
Reigning champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was all business.
McLaughlin-Levrone made up the stagger within 200 meters, and telescoped away with gold.
50.37 for a new world record and back-to-back gold! The performance made her six-tenths-of-a-second faster than anyone else who's ever run the event.
Anna Cockrell took silver in 51.87 to make it a US 1-2.
Femke Bol took bronze in 52.15.
3:20 p.m. EST: Women's Long Jump Final
Tara Davis-Woodhall took gold with a leap of 7.10-meters. Germany's Maliaka Mihambo took silver in 6.98, and USA's Jasmine Moore took bronze in 6.96.
3:18 p.m. EST: Men's Javelin Final
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem captured gold in an Olympic record of of 92.97-meters. Italy's Neeraj Chopra took silver in 89.45, while Granda's Anderson Peters took bronze in 88.54.
3:15 p.m. EST: Women's Heptathlon
At the end of Day 1 Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson led the way with 4,055 points, followed by Belgium's Nafi Thiam, with 4,007 points, while USA's Anna Hall finished the day in third with 3,956 points.
2:30 p.m. EST: Men's 200 Final
Upset City!
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo gave Africa its first gold medal in the 200, running 19.46. "Kung Fu" Kenny Bednarek took his second-consecutive silver medal, running 19.62, which was just ahead of 100 gold medalist Noah Lyles, who took bronze in 19.70.
Tebogo became the youngest to win the event, while the US went 2-3.
Lyles was noticeably in distress following the race - the medial staff tended to him. Lyles was seen masked for the semifinals, and finals prior to racing.
Update: It was revealed after the race that Lyles was diagnosed with COVID two days ago.
1:35 p.m. EST: Women's 1,500 Semifinals
Heat 1: Two-time Olympic goal medalist Faith Kipyegon took the win with ease, running 3:58.65. Georiga Bell kicked late to take the second spot in 3:59.59, which was just ahead of Ellie St. Pierre, who finished third in 3:59.74. Laura Murr, Klaudia Kazimeirska, and Aqueda Marques rounded out the final three of six qualifying spots.
How It Played Out
The pack opened with a 1:06 quarter and everyone still in contention for the top-six qualifying spots. The pace remained around that 66-mark, as the pack hit the 800 in 2:13
Muir went to the front at the bell, along with St. Pierre. Kipeygo kicked down the backstretch to the lead and cruised away with the Heat 1 victory.
Heat 2: Dribe Welteiji took win in a fast 3:55.10, while Jesscai Hull took second in 3:55.40, and Nikki Hiltz took third in 3:56.17. Gudaf Tsegay, Susan Lokayo Ejore, and Agathe Guillemot finished under 3:57, and within the top-six qualifying spots.
Guillemot's 3:56.69 was a French national record.
How It Played Out
Heat 2 came out hot.
Gudaf Tsegay jumped to the front and hauled the pack through an opening lap of 1:01. Dribe Welteiji, Jessica Hull , and Nikki Hiltz followed.
The pace remained sizzling through the second lap as Tsegay led them through in 2:05.
Behind Tsegay there was no movement.
She led the stretched out pack at the bell, which they hit in 2:54, and the 1,200 in 3:10.
Hull made a move on the outside down the backstretch, along with Welteji.
Two two telescoped away from the pack into the final straight to go 1-2, with both under 3:56.
When Are The Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
The Olympics begin on July 26 and end on August 11. The track and field events will began on Aug. 1.
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