The women’s 100m event at the Olympics has begun, with Ngoye from Congo winning the first race in the preliminary round with a time of 11.34 seconds. The competition is fierce, and we can expect closer races as top athletes like Asher-Smith and Fraser Price enter the competition later on. Ahamdy finished last in this race with a time of 13.71 seconds, much slower than the winner.
In the decathlon, Damien Warner is currently leading after the 100m race, with Ayden Owens-Delerme in second place and Sven Roosen in third place.
The men’s hammer throw has also started, with Mardal from Norway registering the first valid throw with a distance of 76.16m. The qualifying distance for automatic qualification is 77m.
Olympic champion Damian Warner won his heat comfortably with a time of 10.25 seconds, while Owens-Delerme came in second. Unfortunately, there is no representative for Team GB in this year’s decathlon.
In the second heat of the decathlon, Harrison Williams from the USA won with a time of 10.62 seconds. The race was incredibly close, with only five tenths of a second separating the top five athletes.
The men’s hammer throw qualification is about to start, with the first group of athletes getting ready to compete.
Norway’s Markus Rooth won the first 100m race in the decathlon with a personal best time of 10.71 seconds. His teammate, Sander Skotheim, came in second, and Spain’s Jorge Urena finished third.
The men’s decathlon is about to begin, marking the start of the athletics events at this year’s Games.
The purple track at the Stade de France has caught some attention, with organizers explaining that they wanted to choose a unique color and design to showcase the athletes.
Team GB is currently ranked 6th in the medal table, with six gold medals. China leads the table with 11 gold medals, followed closely by the US with nine gold medals.
Today’s schedule includes various events such as decathlon 100m, women’s high jump qualifying, men’s 1500m round one, women’s 100m round one, mixed 4x400m relay round one, women’s 800m round one, and men’s 10,000m final.
Key British athletes to watch out for include Keeley Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr, and Dina Asher-Smith, who are all aiming for medals in their respective events. The competition will be tough, with athletes like Shelly-Ann Fraser Price and Sha’Carri Richardson also in the mix. The action kicks off with the decathlon 100m and women’s high jump qualifying, followed by several exciting races throughout the day.
