There are a few more medals to hand out before track and field wraps up at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Day 9 is set for Saturday, Aug. 10 with nine final events to take place throughout the day. Most take place in the afternoon besides the men’s marathon, which begins at 2 a.m. ET.
Quincy Wilson is a headliner for Saturday’s action, as he leads off the men’s 4×400-meter relay for Team USA. He became the youngest men’s track and field athlete in USA Olympic history after his race in Round 1.
Wilson wasn’t his best, posting a 47.27 lap, which is about three seconds off his personal best of 44.20. Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Christopher Bailey wrapped up the race as Team USA finished third overall.
16-year-old Quincy Wilson officially makes American history as the youngest male track & field athlete to compete at the Olympics for Team USA. 👏 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/aiOH18oRzr
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 9, 2024
Nikki Hiltz is another runner to watch. They are the first transgender/non-binary person to compete in any track and field event final at the Olympics. Hiltz will run in the women’s 1,500-meter final, in which they finished third overall during the semifinals on Thursday, Aug. 8.
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