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How To Watch Athletics At The 2024 Olympic Games

You're not going to want to miss a day of the action.

In just one week, the greatest athletes in the world will gather in Paris to compete in the highest-stakes event in athletics: The 2024 Olympic Games.

With the Olympics only happening every four years, everyone will be coming into the races in top form, with eyes on the coveted top spot on the podium.

The athletics schedule consists of 27 medal events, including men’s and women’s 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, 4 x 100m relay, 4 x 400m relay, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw, decathlon, heptathlon, 20km race walk, marathon, mixed 4 x 400m relay, 35km team race walk, and marathon.

A good portion of these events will also include heats and semi-finals in the days leading up to the finals.

With so many events, weโ€™ve put together your complete guide to watching the Olympic Games so you donโ€™t miss any of the action!

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Quick Facts:

  • Dates: August 1 – August 11
  • Events: Men’s and women’s 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, 4 x 100m relay, 4 x 400m relay, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw, decathlon, heptathlon, 20km race walk, marathon, mixed 4 x 400m relay, 35km team race walk, marathon
  • Venue: Stade de France
  • TV Channels: NBC, USA, E!
  • Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC app, NBC Olympics appย 

When Does Athletics Start And End At the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Track and field events will begin on Thursday, August 1, and end after ten days of thrilling competition on Sunday, August 11. All events for track and field will take place at the Stade de France.

The Olympic marathon will be held on Saturday, August 10, for the men and Sunday, August 11, for the women. The marathon route will take athletes throughout Paris, past several of its historical marks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Chรขteau de Versailles.

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When Can I Watch My Favorite Events?

With so many events, including heats, semi-finals, and finals, the Olympics can be hard to keep track of. 

Hereโ€™s a schedule of all running events, complete with which events are medal events.

August 1

  • Menโ€™s 20 km Race Walk FINAL – 7:30ย 
  • Womenโ€™s 20 km Race Walk FINAL – 9:20ย 

August 2

  • Menโ€™s Decathlon 100m – 10:05
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Preliminary Round – 10:35
  • Menโ€™s 1500m Round 1 – 10:55
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Round 1 – 11:50
  • Womenโ€™s 5000m Round 1 – 18:10ย 
  • Mixed 4x400m Relay Round 1 – 19:10
  • Womenโ€™s 800m Round 1 – 19:45
  • Menโ€™s Decathlon 400m – 20:50
  • Menโ€™s 10,000m FINAL – 21:20

August 3

  • Menโ€™s Decathlon 110m hurdles – 10:05
  • Menโ€™s 100m Preliminary Round – 10:35
  • Womenโ€™s 800m Repechage Round – 11:10
  • Menโ€™s 100m Round 1 – 11:45
  • Menโ€™s 1500m Repchange Round – 19:15
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Semi-Final – 19:50
  • Mixed 4x400m Relay FINAL – 20:55
  • Womenโ€™s 100m FINAL – 21:20
  • Menโ€™s Decathlon 1500m – 21:45

August 4

  • Womenโ€™s 3000m steeplechase Round 1 – 10:05
  • Womenโ€™s 200m Round 1 – 10:55
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Hurdles Round 1 – 12:35
  • Menโ€™s 400m Round 1 – 19:05
  • Menโ€™s 100m Semi-Final – 10:00
  • Womenโ€™s 800m Semi-Final – 20:35
  • Menโ€™s 1500m Semi-Final – 21:10
  • Menโ€™s 100m FINAL – 21:50

August 5

  • Menโ€™s 400m Hurdles Round 1 – 10:05
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Hurdles Repchange Round – 10:50
  • Menโ€™s 400m Rechange Round – 11:20
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Round 1 – 11:55
  • Womenโ€™s 200m Repchange Round – 12:50
  • Menโ€™s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – 19:04
  • Menโ€™s 200m Round 1 – 19:55
  • Womenโ€™s 200m Semi-Final – 20:45
  • Womenโ€™s 5000m FINAL – 21:10
  • Womenโ€™s 800m FINAL – 21:45

August 6

  • Womenโ€™s 1500m Round 1 – 10:05
  • Menโ€™s 110m Hurdles Rechange Round – 10:50
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Repchange Round – 11:20
  • Menโ€™s 400m Hurdles Repchange Round – 12:00
  • Menโ€™s 400m Semi-Final – 19:35
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final – 20:07
  • Menโ€™s 1500m FINAL – 20:50
  • Womenโ€™s 3000m Steeplechase FINAL – 21:10
  • Womenโ€™s 200m FINAL – 21:40

August 7

  • Mixed Marathon Race Walk Relay FINAL – 7:30
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Hurdles Round 1 – 10:15
  • Menโ€™s 5000m Round 1 – 11:10
  • Menโ€™s 800m Round 1 – 11:55
  • Womenโ€™s 1500m Repchange Round – 12:45
  • Menโ€™s 110m Hurdles Semi-Final – 19:05
  • Menโ€™s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final – 19:35
  • Menโ€™s 200m Semi-Final – 20:02
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Semi-Final – 20:45
  • Menโ€™s 400m FINAL – 21:20
  • Menโ€™s 3000m Steeplechase FINAL – 21:40

August 8

  • Womenโ€™s Heptathlon 100m Hurdles – 10:05
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Hurdles Repchange Round – 10:35
  • Womenโ€™s 4x100m Relay Round 1 – 11:10
  • Menโ€™s 4x100m Relay Round 1 – 11:35
  • Menโ€™s 800m Repchange Round – 12:00
  • Womenโ€™s 1500m Semi-Final – 19:35
  • Menโ€™s 200m FINAL – 20:30
  • Womenโ€™s Heptathlon 200m – 20:55
  • Womenโ€™s 400m Hurdles FINAL – 21:25
  • Menโ€™s 110m Hurdles FINAL – 21:45

August 9

  • Womenโ€™s 4x400m Relay Round 1 – 10:40
  • Menโ€™s 4x400m Relay Round 1 – 11:05
  • Menโ€™s 800m Semi-Final – 11:30
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Hurdles Semi-Final – 12:05
  • Womenโ€™s 4x100m Relay FINAL – 19:30
  • Menโ€™s 4x100m Relay FINAL – 19:45
  • Womenโ€™s 400m FINAL – 20:00
  • Womenโ€™s Heptathlon 800m – 20:15
  • Womenโ€™s 10,000m FINAL – 20:55
  • Menโ€™s 400m Hurdles FINAL – 21:45

August 10

  • Menโ€™s Marathon FINAL – 8:00
  • Menโ€™s 800m FINAL – 19:25
  • Womenโ€™s 100m Hurdles FINAL – 19:45
  • Menโ€™s 5000m FINAL – 20:00
  • Womenโ€™s 1500m FINAL – 20:25
  • Menโ€™s 4x400m Relay FINAL – 21:12
  • Womenโ€™s 4x400m Relay FINAL – 21:22

August 11

  • Womenโ€™s Marathon FINAL – 8:00
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Where Can I Stream The Olympics?

The 2024 Olympic Games will be broadcast live from Paris via Peacock, which will require a monthly subscription ($5.99), and you are geolocated in the United States.

With NBC holding the broadcast rights to the games, you can also stream online via NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app, or the NBC Olympics app, provided you can authenticate your cable subscription.

Can I Watch The Olympics On TV?

Live and tape-delayed coverage of track and field will be shown on TV channels NBC, USA, and E!

Where Can I Watch If I Missed The Action

If youโ€™re not able to watch your favorite athletes or events live, you can still catch all the action with full event replays on the NBCOlympics.com Replays Hub.

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Jessy has been active her whole life, competing in cross-country, track running, and soccer throughout her undergrad. She pivoted to road cycling after completing her Bachelor of Kinesiology with Nutrition from Acadia University. Jessy is currently a professional road cyclist living and training in Spain.

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