Paris 2024 Games delivered three world records
Athletics
Eleven days of glory and tears
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games concluded yesterday morning with the women’s marathon, where Namibia’s Helalia Johannes ended 68th in 2 hourd 38 minutes 36 seconds.
Thirteen Olympic records and three world records were broken during the track and field athletics program from 1 to 11 August in and around the Stade de France Stadium.
In the mixed 4x400 metres relay heats, the USA set a new Olympic and world record in 3 minutes 07.41 seconds. However, the Netherlands won the gold medal in the final.
Here is a recap of the athletics medals placings and new Olympic records (marked *):
MEN
* Discus throw: 1 Roje Stona (Jamaica, new Olympic record 70.00m), 2 Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania), 3 Matthew Denny (Australia).
* Pole vault: 1 Armand Duplantis (Sweden, new Olympic and world record 6.25 metre), 2 Sam Kendricks (USA), 3 Emmanouil Karalis (Greece).
* Marathon: 1 Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia, new Olympic record in 2:06:26), 2 Bashir Abdi (Belgium), 3 Benson Kipruto (Kenya).
* 10 000 metres: 1 Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda, new Olympic record in 26 minutes 43.14 seconds), 2 Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia), 3 Grant Fisher (USA).
* 1500m: 1 Cole Hocker (USA, new Olympic record in 3:27.65 ), 2 Josh Kerr (Britain), 3 Yared Nuguse (USA).
* 4x400m relay: 1 USA (new Olympic record in 2:54.43), Botswana, 3 Britain.
* Javelin throw: 1 Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan, new Olympic record 92.97m), 2 Neeraj Chopra (India), 3 Anderson Peters (Grenada).
400m: 1 Quincy Hall (USA), 2 Matthew Hudson-Smith (Britain), 3 Muzala Samukonga (Zambia).
3000m steeplechase: 1 Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco), 2 Kenneth Rooks (USA), 3 Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya).
20 km race walk: 1 Gold, Brian Daniel Pintado (Equador), 2 silver, Caio Bonfim (Brazil), bronze Alvaro Martin (Spain).
Shot put: 1 Ryan Crouser (USA), 2 Joe Kovacs (USA), 3 Rajindra Campbell (Jamaica).
Long jump: 1 Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece), 2 Wayne Pinnock (Jamaica), 3 Mattia Furlani (Italy).
100m: 1 Noah Lyles (USA), 2 Kishane Thompson (Jamaica), 3 Fred Kerley (USA).
Hammer throw: 1 Ethan Katzberg (Canada), 2 Bence Halasz (Hungary), 3 Mykhaylo Kokhan (Ukraine).
200 metres: 1 Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), 2 Kenneth Bednarek (USA), 3 Noah Lyles (USA).
5000m: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway), 2 Ronald Kwemoi (Kenya), 3 Grant Fisher (USA).
800m: 1 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya), 2 Marco Arop (Canada), 3 Djamel Sedjati (Algeria).
High jump: 1 Hamish Kerr (New Zealand), 2 Shelby McEwen (USA), 3 Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar).
400m hurdles: 1 Rai Benjamin (USA), 2 Karsten Warholm (Sweden), 3 Alison dos Santos (Brazil).
110m hurdles: 1 Grant Holloway (USA), 2 Daniel Roberts (USA), 3 Rasheed Broadbell (Jamaica).
Triple jump: 1 Jordan Alejandro Diaz Fortun (Spain), 2 Pedro Pichardo (Portugal), 3 Andy Diaz Hernandez (Italy).
4x100m relay: 1 Canada, 2 South Africa, 3 Britain.
WOMEN
* 400m: 1 Marileidy Paulino (Dominica, Olympic record in 48.17s), 2 Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain), 3 Natalia Kaczmarek (Poland).
* 400m hurdles: 1 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA, Olympic and world record in 50.37 seconds), 2 Anna Cockrell (USA), 3 Femke Bol (Netherlands).
* 3000m steeplechase: 1 Winfred Yavi (Bahrain, Olympic record 8:52.76), 2 Peruth Chemutai (Uganda), 3 Faith Cherotich (Kenya).
* 1500m: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, Olympic record in 3:51.29), 2 Jessica Hull (Australia), 3 Georgia Bell (Britain).
* Marathon: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands, Olympic record in 2:22:55), 2 Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia), 3 Hellen Obiri (Kenya).
Triple jump: 1 Thea Lafond (Dominica), 2 Shanieka Ricketts (Jamaica), 3 Jasmine Moore (USA).
100m: 1 Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), 2 Sha'carri Richardson (USA), 3 Melissa Jefferson (USA).
High jump: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine), 2 Nicola Olyslagers (Australia), 3 Iryna Gerashchenko (Ukraine) and Eleanor Patterson (Australia).
Discus throw: 1 Valarie Allman (USA), 2 Bin Feng (China), 3 Sandra Elkasevi (Croatia).
5000m: 1 Beatrice Chebet (Kenya), 2 Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), 3 Sifan Hassan (Netherlands).
800m: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (Britain), 2 Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia), 3 Mary Moraa (Kenya).
Hammer throw: 1 Camryn Rogers (USA), 2 Annette Nneka Echikunwoke (USA), 3 Jie Zhao (China).
200m: 1 Gabrielle Thomas (USA), 2 Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), 3 Brittany Brown (USA).
20km race walk: 1 Yang Jiayu (China), 2 Maria Perez (Spain), 3 Jemima Montag (Australia).
Pole vault: 1 Nina Kennedy (Australia), 2 Katie Moon (USA), 3 Alysha Newman (Canada).
Long jump: 1 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), 2 Malaika Mihambo (Germany), 3 Jasmine Moore (USA).
Shot put: 1 Yemisi Ogunleye (Germany), 2 Maddison-Lee Wesche (New Zealand), 3 Jiayuan Song (China).
10 000m: 1 Beatrice Chebet (Kenya), 2 Nadia Battocletti (Italy), 3 Sifan Hassan (Netherlands).
Javelin throw: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan), 2 Jo-Ané van Dyk (South Africa), 3 Nikola Ogrodnikova (Czechia).
100m hurdles: 1 Masai Russel (USA), 2 Cyrena Samba-Mayela (France), 3 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico).
4x100m relay: 1 USA, 2 Great Britain, 3 Germany.
4x400m relay: 1 USA, 2 Netherlands, 3 Britain.
MIXED EVENTS
Mixed 4x400m relay: 1 Netherlands, 2 United States, 3 Britain.
Marathon walk mixed relay: 1 Spain, 2 Ecuador, 3 Australia.
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Thirteen Olympic records and three world records were broken during the track and field athletics program from 1 to 11 August in and around the Stade de France Stadium.
In the mixed 4x400 metres relay heats, the USA set a new Olympic and world record in 3 minutes 07.41 seconds. However, the Netherlands won the gold medal in the final.
Here is a recap of the athletics medals placings and new Olympic records (marked *):
MEN
* Discus throw: 1 Roje Stona (Jamaica, new Olympic record 70.00m), 2 Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania), 3 Matthew Denny (Australia).
* Pole vault: 1 Armand Duplantis (Sweden, new Olympic and world record 6.25 metre), 2 Sam Kendricks (USA), 3 Emmanouil Karalis (Greece).
* Marathon: 1 Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia, new Olympic record in 2:06:26), 2 Bashir Abdi (Belgium), 3 Benson Kipruto (Kenya).
* 10 000 metres: 1 Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda, new Olympic record in 26 minutes 43.14 seconds), 2 Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia), 3 Grant Fisher (USA).
* 1500m: 1 Cole Hocker (USA, new Olympic record in 3:27.65 ), 2 Josh Kerr (Britain), 3 Yared Nuguse (USA).
* 4x400m relay: 1 USA (new Olympic record in 2:54.43), Botswana, 3 Britain.
* Javelin throw: 1 Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan, new Olympic record 92.97m), 2 Neeraj Chopra (India), 3 Anderson Peters (Grenada).
400m: 1 Quincy Hall (USA), 2 Matthew Hudson-Smith (Britain), 3 Muzala Samukonga (Zambia).
3000m steeplechase: 1 Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco), 2 Kenneth Rooks (USA), 3 Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya).
20 km race walk: 1 Gold, Brian Daniel Pintado (Equador), 2 silver, Caio Bonfim (Brazil), bronze Alvaro Martin (Spain).
Shot put: 1 Ryan Crouser (USA), 2 Joe Kovacs (USA), 3 Rajindra Campbell (Jamaica).
Long jump: 1 Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece), 2 Wayne Pinnock (Jamaica), 3 Mattia Furlani (Italy).
100m: 1 Noah Lyles (USA), 2 Kishane Thompson (Jamaica), 3 Fred Kerley (USA).
Hammer throw: 1 Ethan Katzberg (Canada), 2 Bence Halasz (Hungary), 3 Mykhaylo Kokhan (Ukraine).
200 metres: 1 Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), 2 Kenneth Bednarek (USA), 3 Noah Lyles (USA).
5000m: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway), 2 Ronald Kwemoi (Kenya), 3 Grant Fisher (USA).
800m: 1 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya), 2 Marco Arop (Canada), 3 Djamel Sedjati (Algeria).
High jump: 1 Hamish Kerr (New Zealand), 2 Shelby McEwen (USA), 3 Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar).
400m hurdles: 1 Rai Benjamin (USA), 2 Karsten Warholm (Sweden), 3 Alison dos Santos (Brazil).
110m hurdles: 1 Grant Holloway (USA), 2 Daniel Roberts (USA), 3 Rasheed Broadbell (Jamaica).
Triple jump: 1 Jordan Alejandro Diaz Fortun (Spain), 2 Pedro Pichardo (Portugal), 3 Andy Diaz Hernandez (Italy).
4x100m relay: 1 Canada, 2 South Africa, 3 Britain.
WOMEN
* 400m: 1 Marileidy Paulino (Dominica, Olympic record in 48.17s), 2 Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain), 3 Natalia Kaczmarek (Poland).
* 400m hurdles: 1 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA, Olympic and world record in 50.37 seconds), 2 Anna Cockrell (USA), 3 Femke Bol (Netherlands).
* 3000m steeplechase: 1 Winfred Yavi (Bahrain, Olympic record 8:52.76), 2 Peruth Chemutai (Uganda), 3 Faith Cherotich (Kenya).
* 1500m: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, Olympic record in 3:51.29), 2 Jessica Hull (Australia), 3 Georgia Bell (Britain).
* Marathon: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands, Olympic record in 2:22:55), 2 Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia), 3 Hellen Obiri (Kenya).
Triple jump: 1 Thea Lafond (Dominica), 2 Shanieka Ricketts (Jamaica), 3 Jasmine Moore (USA).
100m: 1 Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), 2 Sha'carri Richardson (USA), 3 Melissa Jefferson (USA).
High jump: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine), 2 Nicola Olyslagers (Australia), 3 Iryna Gerashchenko (Ukraine) and Eleanor Patterson (Australia).
Discus throw: 1 Valarie Allman (USA), 2 Bin Feng (China), 3 Sandra Elkasevi (Croatia).
5000m: 1 Beatrice Chebet (Kenya), 2 Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), 3 Sifan Hassan (Netherlands).
800m: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (Britain), 2 Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia), 3 Mary Moraa (Kenya).
Hammer throw: 1 Camryn Rogers (USA), 2 Annette Nneka Echikunwoke (USA), 3 Jie Zhao (China).
200m: 1 Gabrielle Thomas (USA), 2 Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), 3 Brittany Brown (USA).
20km race walk: 1 Yang Jiayu (China), 2 Maria Perez (Spain), 3 Jemima Montag (Australia).
Pole vault: 1 Nina Kennedy (Australia), 2 Katie Moon (USA), 3 Alysha Newman (Canada).
Long jump: 1 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), 2 Malaika Mihambo (Germany), 3 Jasmine Moore (USA).
Shot put: 1 Yemisi Ogunleye (Germany), 2 Maddison-Lee Wesche (New Zealand), 3 Jiayuan Song (China).
10 000m: 1 Beatrice Chebet (Kenya), 2 Nadia Battocletti (Italy), 3 Sifan Hassan (Netherlands).
Javelin throw: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan), 2 Jo-Ané van Dyk (South Africa), 3 Nikola Ogrodnikova (Czechia).
100m hurdles: 1 Masai Russel (USA), 2 Cyrena Samba-Mayela (France), 3 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico).
4x100m relay: 1 USA, 2 Great Britain, 3 Germany.
4x400m relay: 1 USA, 2 Netherlands, 3 Britain.
MIXED EVENTS
Mixed 4x400m relay: 1 Netherlands, 2 United States, 3 Britain.
Marathon walk mixed relay: 1 Spain, 2 Ecuador, 3 Australia.
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