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Finals night at the Stade de France with the highly anticipated women's 200m event.

The essentials

• This Wednesday morning, several French athletes will defend their chances! Starting with Aurélien Quinion and Clémence Beretta in the mixed relay race.  Cyréna Samba-Mayela and Laetitia Bapt&eacute will try to qualify directly for the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles, just like Jimmy Gressier, Hugo Hay and Yann Schrub in 5000m, or Gabriel Tual, Benjamin Robert and Corentin Le Clezio in 800m.
• Another complicated evening for French athletics! While Shana Grebo finished 4th in her 400m hurdles semi-final, Louise Maraval made history by becoming the first French athlete to qualify for the Olympic final in the discipline. At the end of the evening, Alice Finot came close to the feat. Well behind, the Frenchwoman finally finished just off the podium after a crazy comeback. In a tough final, she took the European record.
• Canada confirms its supremacy in the hammer throw! After Ethan Katzberg in the men's event, Camryn Rodgers wins the Olympic title ahead of American Annette Nneka Echikunwoke and Chinese Jie Zhao who complete the podium. In the men's long jump, Miltiadis Tentoglou retains his Olympic title ahead of Wayne Pinnock and Italian hopeful Mattia Furlani. At the end of the evening, Gabrielle Thomas put an end to the American drought in the women's 200m. Twelve years after Alyson Felix, she becomes the new Olympic champion ahead of Julien Alfred and her compatriot Brittany Brown.
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22:05 – The French involved

Several French athletes will defend their chances at the Stade de France this Wednesday morning : 

• Aurélien Quinion and Clémence Beretta (mixed walk relay)
• Cyréna Samba-Mayela and Laetitia Bapté (100m hurdles, heats)
• Jimmy Gressier, Hugo Hay and Yann Schrub (5000m, heats)
• Gabriel Tual, Benjamin Robert and Corentin Le Clezio (800m, heats)

21:55 – The morning program

This Wednesday morning, eight athletics events will be at to be found at the 2024 Olympics: 

• 7:30 – Marathon walk relay (M)
• 10:05 – high jump (M) • Qualifications
• 10:15 – 100 m hurdles (F) • 1st round
• 10:25 – Javelin throw (F) • Qualifications (Group A)
• 11:10 – 5,000 m (M) • 1st round
• 11:50 – Javelin throw (F) • Qualifications (Group B)
• 11:55 – 800 m (M) • 1st lap
• 12:45 – 1,500 m (F) • Repêchage

Twelve years after the last American title in the women's 200m, Gabrielle Thomas is the Olympic champion of the 2024 Olympic Games. She dominates this final in 21'83" ahead of Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown.

21:40 – Time for the 200m!

Last race of the evening, time for the women's 200m final with Julien Alfred and Gabrielle Thomas, two favorites for Olympic gold. 

21:37 – Finot: "I'm happy"

On France 2, Alice Finot did not hide her pride: “Thank you to the public. You participated in my performance. Nothing was missing to win a medal. I am seven seconds away from my personal best. I am beating the European record. I had a blast. I managed to express myself. This is the moment when you want to be there. It was great. I felt the vibrations around me. It is a unique moment. I am happy."

With a jump of 8.48m, Miltiadis Tentoglou retains his Olympic long jump title ahead of Jamaican Wayne Pinnock and Italian Mattia Furlani.

What a comeback for Alice Finot! Distanced at Halfway through the race, the Frenchwoman finally finished 4th, beating the European record in 8'58"67. Winfred Yavi, Peruth Chemutai and Faith Cherotich finish on the podium.

21:19 – Finot poorly classified

&Halfway through the race, Alice Finot was distanced by a group of seven runners who dug a gap of about 50m.

21:12 – “Come on Alice”

The last chance for a French medal today, Alice Finot will start the 3000m steeplechase final (F) in a few moments.

In the hammer throw, Canada confirms its supremacy! After Ethan Katzberg's victory in the men's event, Camryn Rodgers won the women's event with a fifth attempt at 76.97m. She finished ahead of American Annette Nneka Echikunwoke and Chinese Jie Zhao who completed the podium.

In a race where he took the lead from the first hectometres, Jakob Ingebrigtsen cracked in the final sprint. In the sprint, the American Cole Hocker beat Josh Kerr in the sprint in 3'27'65, setting a new Olympic record. Yared Nuguse completes the podium. 

20:49 – A chaotic podium

In the hammer throw final, the American Annette Nneka E chikunwoke took the lead after a high throw. 75.48m. She is ahead of Canadian Camryn Rodgers (75.44m) and Jie Zhao (74.27m).

20:45 – New final

At the Stade de France, the 1500m (M) final will begin in a few minutes.

20:43 – Tentoglou takes off!

For his second attempt, Miltiadis Tentoglou, reigning Olympic champion, has just made a jump of 8.48m. The Greek takes the lead in the long jump final.

20:35 – Maraval in history

By qualifying for the 400m hurdles final, Louise Maraval becomes the first French athlete to qualify for an Olympic final over the distance. 

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When are the Olympic track and field events held?

Track and field events will be held from Thursday, August 1st to Sunday, August 11th.

Where will the track and field events be held ?

Track and field events will be held at the Stade de France, at Saint-Denis for all the tests, with the exception of the marathon, which will start from the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, and the 20-kilometer walk, which will start from the Pont d'Iéna.

Detailed schedule

• Evening session
• 7:35 p.m.: 400m men, semi-finals
• 7:55 PM: Women's hammer throw, final
• 20:07: Women's 400m hurdles, semi-finals
• 20:15: Men's long jump, final
• 20:50: Men's 1500m, final
• 21:10: Women's 3000m steeplechase, final
• 21:40: Women's 200m, final
• Wednesday, August 7
• Morning Session
• 7:30 AM: Mixed Walk Relay
• 10:05 AM: Men's High Jump, Qualifications
• 10:15 AM: 100m Hurdles, Heats
• 10:25 a.m.: Women's javelin throw, qualifications
• 11:10 a.m.: 5000 m women, heats
• 11:55 a.m.: 800  m men, series
• 12:45 p.m.: 1500 m women, repêchage
• Session of the evening
• 7:00 p.m.: Jump & Women's pole vault, final
• 7:05 p.m.: 110m hurdles, semi-finals
• 7:15 PM: Men's Triple Jump, Qualifying
• 7:35 PM: Men's 400m Hurdles, Semi-Finals
• 20H02: Men's 200m Semifinals
• 20H25: Discus Throw men, final
• 8:45 PM: 400m women, semi-finals
• 9:20 PM nbsp;: 400m men, final
• 21H40 : 3000m steeplechase men, final
• Thursday, August 8th
• Morning session
• 10:05: Heptathlon, 100 ;m hurdles
• 10:25 a.m.: Women's shot put, qualifications
• 10:35 a.m.: 100& ;nbsp;m hurdles, repêchage
• 11:05 AM: Heptathlon, high jump
• 11:10 AM: Women's 4x100m relay, heats
• 11:35 AM: Men's 4x100m relay, heats
• 12:00 PM: Men's 800m, repechage
• Session of evening
• 7:35 PM: Women's 1500m, semi-finals
• 7:35 PM: Heptathlon, shot put
• 8:00 PM: Women's long jump, final
• 8:25 PM: Men's javelin throw, final
• 8:30 PM: Men's 200m, final
• 8:55 p.m.: Heptathlon, 200 m
• 9:25 p.m.: 400 m hurdles women, final
• 9:45 p.m. amp;nbsp;: 110 m hurdles, final
• Friday 9 août
• Session morning
• 10:05: Heptathlon, long jump
• 10:40 AM: Women's 4x400m Relay, Heats
• 11:05 AM: Men's 4x400m Relay, Heats
• 11:20 AM: Heptathlon, Javelin Throw
• 11:30 AM: Men's 800m, Semi-Finals
• 12:05 PM: 100m hurdles, semi-finals
• Evening session
• 7:30 PM: Women's 4x100m relay, final
• 7:40 PM: Women's shot put, final
• 7:45 PM: Men's 4x100m relay, final
• 8:00 PM: 400 m women, final
• 8:10 p.m.: Men's triple jump, final
• 8:15 p.m.: Heptathlon, 800 m
• 8:10 p.m. 5 : 10,000 m women, final
• 9:45 p.m.: 400 m hurdles men, final
• Saturday 10 août
• Morning session
• 8H: Men's marathon
• Evening session
• 7:10 p.m.: Men's high jump, final
• 7:25 p.m. ;: 800 m men, finale
• 19H40: Women's Javelin Throw, Final
• 19H45: 100 ;m hurdles, final
• 20H00 : 5000 men, final
• 20H25&nbsp ;: 1500m women, final
• 21H12: 4x400m relay men, final
• 9:22 p.m.: Women's 4x400m relay, final
• Sunday 11 août
• 8AM: Women's marathon
• Marathon – women, final

The selection of the French team for the Olympics

The final selection of the list of athletes participating in the athletics events will be published on July 8, 2024 (May 14 for the marathon). However, some athletes have already achieved the Olympic minimums and are expected to be included in the list, which allows a maximum of three athletes per discipline. 50% of places will be allocated by the minimums, and 50% via the world ranking.

Women

• Gémima Joseph: 100m, 200m and 4x100m
• Hélène Parisot: 200 m and 4×100 m
• Anaïs Bourgoin : 800 m
• Léna Kandissounon : 800 m
• Ré nelle Lamote : 800 m
• Agathe Guillemot: 1 500 m
• Sarah Madeleine& nbsp;: 5 000 m
• Alessia Zarbo : 10  000 m
• Mélody Julien : marathon< /li>
• Méline Rollin : marathon

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• Laëticia Bapté: 100 m hurdles
• Cyréna Samba-Mayela : 100 m hurdles
• Shana Grebo  : 400 m hurdles, 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Louise Maraval : 400 m hurdles, 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Alice Finot : 3 000 m steeple
• Flavie Renouard : 3 000 m steeple
• Solène Gicquel : high jump
• Nawal Meniker&amp ;nbsp;: high jump
• Marie-Julie Bonnin : high jump ; the pole
• Ninon Chapelle : jump à the pole
• Margot Chevrier : jump à pole vault
• Hilary Kpatcha: long jump
• Ilionis Guillaume: triple jump
• Mélina Robert-Michon : discus throw
• Rose Loga : hammer throw
• Alexandra Tavernier : hammer throw
• Auriana Lazraq Khlass : heptathlon
• Chloé Pebble : 4×100 m
• Orlann Olière< /strong> : 4×100 m
• Maroussia Paré  : 4×100 m
• Sarah Richard-Mingas : 4×100 m
• Marie-Ange Rimlinger : 4×100 m
• Amandine Brossier : 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Alexe Déau : 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Diana Iscaye : 4×400 m and 4×400  ;nbsp;m mixed
• Sounkamba Sylla : 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Marjorie Veyssière : 4×400 m and 4×400 m mixed
• Clémence Beretta: 20km walk and relay walk
• Camille Moutard: 20km walk and relay walk
• Pauline Stey< /strong>: 20km walk and relay walk