DIRECT. Athletics at the 2024 Olympics: Markus Rooth winner of the decathlon, Julien Alfred Olympic champion in the 100m, live

The men's decathlon was won by Norway's Markus Rooth. Julien Alfred won the 100m while Ryan Crouser won his third Olympic title.

The essentials

• Makenson Gletty finished 12th overall in the decathlon won by by Norwegian Markus Rooth.
• Among the evening results, Ryan Crouser won a third Olympic title in shot put, a historic performance. The French 4x400m did not manage to reach the podium in a crazy race won by the Dutch in the last few meters.
• In the main event, Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred became the fastest woman in the world with a first Olympic title in the 100m. 
• Follow all the athletics events live.

Live

22:45 – Tomorrow's morning schedule

Tomorrow morning the schedule will be packed again with the start of the women's 200m or the men's 110m.

• 3,000m steeplechase (W) • 1st round
• Hammer throw (W) • Qualifications • Group A
• 200m (W) • 1st round
• Long jump (M) • Qualifications
• Hammer throw (W) • Qualifications • Group B
• 110 m hurdles (H) • 1st round
• 400 m hurdles (F) • 1st round

22:30 – The summary of the evening

The men's decathlon ended with Markus Rooth winning. Earlier in the evening, the Dutch team in the 4x400m was crowned ahead of the United States. American Sha'carri Richardson also won a silver medal. Her compatriot Melissa Jefferson completed the podium in the 100m, won by Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred. This 100m was also marked by the absence of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who had withdrawn in the semi-final. In the shot put, the United States had more success with the title of Ryan Crouser, now a triple Olympic champion, while Joe Kovacs is still Olympic vice-champion. Jamaican Rajindra Campbell won a very nice bronze medal. In the women's triple jump, Thea LaFond dominated the final with 15 m 02. 

22:15 – A day without a medal for France

Despite finals with French players, the French athletics team left this evening empty-handed without a medal. Ilionis Guillaume in the triple jump final and the 4×400 m relay did not manage to bring back a medal like Makenson Gletty, 12th in the decathlon.Leo Neugebauer will climb to the second step of the podium. Lindon Victor, originally from Grenada, will be on the third step for the decathlon.

22:01 – Makenson Gletty obtains a disappointing 12th place

8th in the 1500m in 4'35'58, Makenson Gletty finished this decathlon in twelfth place with 8309 points. The Frenchman who finished well yesterday finally dropped down the rankings. 

21:55 – Niklas Kaul wins the 1500m

Niklas Kaul finished first in the 1500m. The German finished strong! 

Markus Rooth will receive the gold medal in the men's decathlon! The Norwegian is Olympic champion with 8796 points. 

21:50 – Last 1500 m for the decathlon!

The decathlon will end in a few minutes. All the decathletes will take on the final event, the 1500 m.

Thea LaFond with her 15.02 m became the Olympic triple jump champion. Shanieka Ricketts with her 14.87 m, Jasmine Moore with her 14.67 m completed the podium.

21:41 – Ilionis Guillaume eliminated from the triple jump final

After his 3 attempts Ilionis Guillaume was unable to compete in the rest of the final. His 13.78m were not enough.

21:34 – A real demonstration by Julien Alfred

Julien Alfred started very quickly. The sprinter from Saint Lucia pulverized this sprint that she dominated admirably.

Sha'carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson are in silver and bronze with times of 10"87 and 10"92.

Julien Aflred is Olympic champion of the 100 m with a time of 10"72. A demonstration! It's the first Olympic title for Saint Lucia. 

The women's 100m final will be underway shortly without Jamaican legend Fraser-Pryce. 

21:18 – The track is soaking wet

The sprinters warm up for the 100m final despite the presence of water. 

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The detailed schedule

• Friday, August 2
• Session of morning
• 10:05 AM: Dácathlon, 100m (Stade de France)
• 10:10 AM: Hammer throw (M), qualifications
• 10:15 AM: High jump (F), qualifications
• 10:35 AM: 100m women, preliminary round
• 10:55 AM: Decathlon, long jump
• 11:05: 1500m men, series
• 11:50: 100m women, ;ries
• 12:15 p.m.: Décathlon, shot put
• Evening session
• 6:00 PM: Decathlon, high jump
• 6:10 PM: Women's 5000m, heats
• 6:15 PM: Women's triple jump, qualifications
• 6:55 PM: Women's discus, qualifications
• 7:10 PM: Mixed 4x400m relay, heats
• 7:45 PM: Women's 800m heats
• 8:10 PM: Men's shot put qualifiers
• 8:50 PM: Decathlon 400m
• 9:20 PM: Men's 10,000m finals
• Saturday 3 août
• Morning session
• 10:05: Décathlon, 110  ;m hurdles
• 10H10 : Jump à Men's pole vault, qualifications
• 10:35: Men's 100m, preliminary round
• 10:55 a.m.: Decathlon, discus throw
• 11:10: 800m women, repêchage
• 11:45 a.m.: 100m men, heats
• 1:40 p.m.: Decathlon, high jump the perch
• Evening session
• 7:10 p.m.: Decathlon, javelin throw
• 7:15 p.m.: 1500m men, repêchage
• 7:35 p.m.: Men's shot put, finals
• 7:50 p.m.: 100m women, semi-finals
• 8:20 p.m.: Women's triple jump, final
• 20H55: Relay 4x400m mixed, final
• 9:20 p.m.: 100m women, final
• 9:45 p.m.: Décathlon, 1500 m
• Sunday 4 août
• Morning session
• 10:05: Women's 3000m Steeplechase, Heats
• 10:20: Women's Hammer Throw, Qualifications
• 10:55: Women's 200m, Heats
• 11:00: Men's Long Jump, Qualifications
• 11:50: 110m Hurdles, heats
• 12:35 PM: Women's 400m Hurdles, heats
• Evening Session
• 7:05 PM: Men's 400m, heats
• 7:50 PM: Women's High Jump, finals
• 8:00 PM: Men's 100m Semifinals
• 8:30 PM: Men's Hammer Throw Finals
• 8:35 PM: Women's 800m Semifinals
• 9:10 PM: Men's 1500m Semifinals
• 9:50 PM: Men's 100m Finals
• Monday 5 août
• Morning session
• 10:05 a.m.: 400 m hurdles men, series
• 10:10 a.m. ;nbsp;: Men's discus throw, qualifications
• 10:40am : Vault à Women's pole vault, qualifications
• 10:50: Women's 400m hurdles, repechage
• 11:20 AM: Men's 400m, Repechage
• 11:55 AM: Women's 400m, Semifinal ;ries
• 12H50: 200m women, repêchage
• Evening session
• 7:00 p.m.: Jump & Men's pole vault, final
• 19H04: Men's 3000m steeplechase, heats
• 19H55: Men's 200m, heats
• 20H30: Women's discus throw, final
• 8:45 p.m.: 200 m women, semi-finals
• 9:10 p.m.: 5000 m women, final
• 9:45 p.m.: 800 m women, final
• Tuesday 6 ao& ucirc;t
• Session of morning
• 10:05: 1500m women, heats
• 10:20 AM: Men's Javelin Throw, Qualifications
• 10:50 AM: 110m Hurdles, Repechage
• 11:15 AM: Women's long jump, qualifications
• 11:20 AM: 400m women, repechage
• 12H00: ​​400m hurdles men, repechage
• 12:30: 200m men, repechage
• Session evening
• 7:35 PM: Men's 400m, 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.: 800m men, final
• 7:40 p.m.: Women's javelin throw, final
• 7:45 p.m.: 100m hurdles, final
• 8:00 p.m.: 5000 men, final
• 8:25 p.m.: 1500m women, final
• 9:12 p.m.: Men's 4x400m relay, final
• 9:22 p.m.: Women's 4x400m relay, final
• Sunday 11 août
• 8H: 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

< li>Mekdes Woldu: marathon

• 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: high jump
• Marie-Julie Bonnin : jump à the perch
• Ninon Chapelle : jump à the perch
• Margot Chevrier : jump à the perch
• 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