With Euro 2024 now a thing of the past, the eyes of the sporting world will turn to the Summer Olympic Games.
This year, the epic event will be hosted in the French capital of Paris, with the opening ceremony taking place on July 26 and the closing ceremony scheduled for August 11.
There are so many events to look forward to, none more so than the men and women’s 100m and 200m races, as the fastest people on the planet compete for the coveted gold medals.
The races are arguably the standout events at any Games and we have decided to take a look at how the odds are shaping up.
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When Are the 100m & 200m Races?
The athletics action at Paris 2024 does not commence until August 1 but it then continues for 11 days.
Here are the key dates and proposed times for all the 100m and 200m events…
August 2: Women’s 100m Round 1 (11:50)
August 3: Men’s 100m Round 1 (11:45), Women’s 100m Semi-Final (19:50), Women’s 100m Final (21:20)
August 4: Women’s 200m Round 1 (10:55), Men’s 100m Semi-Final (20:00), Men’s 100m Final (21:55)
August 5: Women’s 200m Repechage Round (12:50), Men’s 200m Round 1 (19:55), Women’s 200m Semi-Final (20:45)
August 6: Men’s 200m Repechage Round (12:30), Women’s 200m Final (21:40)
August 7: Men’s 200m Semi-Final (20:02)
August 8: Men’s 200m Final (20:30)
Who Won Gold at the Last Olympics?
Marcell Jacobs claimed gold in the men’s 100m at Tokyo 2020, while Andre De Grasse finished first in the 200m final.
American sensation Noah Lyles took the bronze in the 200m but he will be aiming to make a huge impact in Paris after taking the gold in the 100m and 200m at last year’s World Athletics Championships.
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold in both 100m and 200m at Tokyo 2020, setting the Olympic record in the former with a time of 10.61 seconds.
The Favourites
*Odds are subject to change
Men’s 100m
Kishane Thompson – 2.25
Noah Lyles – 2.50
Oblique Seville – 9.00
Letsile Tebogo – 15.00
Marcell Jacobs – 21.00
Women’s 100m
Sha’Carri Richardson – 1.60
Shericka Jackson – 5.00
Julien Alfred – 5.00
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce – 12.00
Melissa Jefferson – 19.00
Men’s 200m
Noah Lyles – 1.30
Kenneth Bednarek – 7.00
Letsile Tebogo – 8.00
Erriyon Knighton – 12.00
Andre de Grasse – 21.00
Women’s 200m
Gabrielle Thomas – 2.20
Shericka Jackson – 3.00
Julien Alfred – 5.00
Mckenzie Long – 8.00
Dina Asher-Smith – 13.00
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