PARIS, France — While swimming and gymnastics are already underway at the Summer Olympics in Paris, another high profile sport -- track and field -- has yet to begin.
The first track and field events -- the men's and women's 20km race walk -- will take place on Thursday, Aug. 1. On Friday, a full slate of events are on the schedule, including women's 100m heats, the final of the men's 10,000m, and the start of the decathlon competition.
Some of the biggest names on Team USA include sprinters Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson, as well as hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
McLaughlin-Levrone set a new world record during the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in June, finishing the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds. She also has the best time in the world in the 400-meter this year and is expected to race in the 4x400 relay. The women's 400-meter hurdle final is on Aug. 8, the 400-meter is Aug. 9 and the 4x400 relay is Aug. 10.
Lyles will run in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, as well as relays. He's expected to contend for gold in the 100-meter, but Jamaica's Kishane Thompson has the fastest time in 2024. The men's 100-meter final is set for Aug. 4, and the final for the 200-meter is Aug. 8.
Richardson is the fastest woman in the world in the 100-meter in 2024. The women's final is slated for Aug. 3.
Finals for the men's and women's 4x100 relay are on Aug. 9.
Check out the full Olympics schedule, including a day-by-day breakdown of track and field and links for livestreams, at NBCOlympics.com.
You can also see a daily track and field schedule on the official Olympics website.
Athletes with Washington ties competing in track and field
A number of competitors with ties to the state of Washington will be competing in track and field in Paris.
400-meter hurdles: CJ Allen, who was born in Bremerton and competed collegiately at Washington State University (WSU), will compete for the U.S. Gianna Woodruff will run for Panama.
3,000-meter steeplechase: Marisa Howard of Pasco will compete for Team USA. Kenneth Rooks of Walla Walla finished first at the U.S. Olympics Trials despite a fall.
800-meter: Brandon Miller and Nia Akins of Team USA are members of "Brooks Beasts" team of the Seattle shoe company.
Pole vault: Katie Moon, who trained in Pullman, is representing Team USA.
100-meter hurdles: Charisma Taylor will run for the Bahamas and Maribel Caicedo for Ecuador. Both went to WSU.
1,500-meter: University of Washington's (UW) Sam Tanner and Kieran Lumb will race for New Zealand and Team Canada, respectively. Josh Kerr, another "Brooks Beast," is competing for Team Great Britain. Former Husky Sophie O'Sullivan will compete for Ireland on the women's side.
4x400 relay: Jasneet Nijjar from WSU will be part of Canada's contingent
5,000-meter: Brian Fay, a former Pacific-12 Conference champion at UW, will be with Team Ireland. Another Husky, Izzi Batt-Doyle, will race for Australia.
100-meter: Louie Hinchliffe, who attended WSU, is on Team Great Britain.
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Contributors to the report include the Associated Press, and Alex Didion and Olivia Sullivan for KING 5.
