Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael share their picks for the most intriguing athletes, exciting races and hot storylines to keep tabs on going into the first week of the Olympics next week. Can Sifan Hassan pull off running three track events AND a marathon? Will Noah Lyles actually break one of Usain Bolt’s world records? And what’s more exciting: the nasty showdown in the men’s 1,500m, or the suddenly wide open field in both the women’s and men’s marathons?
More Olympic Coverage:
10 Sprinters to Watch in Paris:
https://marathonhandbook.com/2024-paris-olympics-sprinters/
10 Middle-Distance Stars You Won’t Want to Miss:
https://marathonhandbook.com/10-mid-distance-stars-olympics/
How to Watch the Track Events at the Paris Olympics:
https://marathonhandbook.com/how-to-watch-athletics-at-the-2024-olympic-games/
Hosts: Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci, Michael Doyle
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