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Track and field returns for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with a pair of finals leading the schedule.
A gold medal will be awarded in the men’s 400-meter final and discus throw, with numerous other competitions in the qualifying stages or semifinal rounds.
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Other events in action Wednesday include mixed team race walk, men’s high jump, women’s javelin throw, women’s pole vault and more.
With that, here’s a full schedule of track and field events for Wednesday:
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Olympic track and field schedule today
Here’s the full Olympics track and field event schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 7:
All times Eastern
- Marathon race walk relay mixed | 1:30 a.m.
- Men’s high jump qualification | 4:05 a.m.
- Women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 | 4:15 a.m.
- Women’s javelin throw (Group A) | 4:25 a.m.
- Men’s 5000m Round 1 | 5:10 a.m.
- Women’s javelin throw (Group B) | 5:50 a.m.
- Men’s 800m Round 1 | 5:55 a.m.
- Women’s 1500m repechage round | 6:45 a.m.
- Women’s pole vault final | 12:15 p.m.
- Men’s 110m hurdles semifinal | 1:05 p.m.
- Men’s triple jump qualification | 1:15 p.m.
- Men’s 400m hurdles semifinals | 1:35 p.m.
- Men’s 200m semifinals | 2:02 p.m.
- Men’s discus throw final | 2:25 p.m.
- Women’s 400m semifinal | 2:45 p.m.
- Men’s 400m final | 3:20 p.m.
- Men’s steeplechase final | 3:43 p.m.
What channel is Olympic track and field on today?
Olympic track and field will air on NBC on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with streaming options available on Peacock and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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