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Runners, jumpers, and throwers from around the world are currently biting at the bit to make history in track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Their time to shine comes August 1-11, and there’s much excitement buzzing about this year’s highly-anticipated Games.
Here are 10 reasons and ways to get fired up for the running events in Paris.
1. Team USA is as strong as ever.
Team USA’s track and field team has never looked better when it comes to speed, endurance, power, and grit. The U.S. roster is stacked with athletes who are coming off of the extraordinary U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, where 13 meet records were broken in the most competitive trials ever. U.S. athletes might not contend for medals in each of the 48 events from the 100 meters to the marathon, but they will be competitive in most of the sprinting,…
