PARIS, France — The Peach State will represent heavily once track & field events begin in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Athletes have done extensive training and preparation for what lies ahead with the Summer Games.
Many first-time athletes will be competing in the Olympics, but some will be returning to the Olympic stage, including Gabby Thomas and many others.
When does Track & Field start in the Olympics?
Athletics events begin on Aug 1. The last medal event in this category is set for Aug. 11.
How many athletes with Georgia ties will be competing in Olympic track & field events?
At least 31 athletes we are following are competing in track & field events -- listed under Athletics for the Olympic Games.
Below is a list of some of the people we are following in track & field.
- CJ Allen, 400m hurdles for USA (Life University alum)
- Chris Bailey, 400m for USA (from Atlanta, Carver High alum)
- Graham Blanks, 5,000m for USA (from Athens, Athens Academy alum)
- Aaliyah Butler, 400m for USA (current UGA)
- Christian Coleman, relay pool for USA (from Atlanta, went to Westlake HS and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS-Fayetteville)
- Denzel Comenentia, hammer throw for Netherlands (UGA alum)
- Ana Da Silva, shot put for Brazil (current UGA)
- Tara Davis-Woodhall, long jump for USA (former UGA)
- Johannes Erm, decathlon for Estonia (UGA alum)
- Sanaa Frederick, 4x100m relay for Trinidad & Tobago (from Atlanta, Druid Hills HS & incoming UGA)
- Sole Frederick, 4x100m relay for Trinidad & Tobago (from Atlanta, Druid Hills HS & incoming UGA)
- Jehlani Gordon, 4x100m relay for Jamaica (current UGA)
- Cejhae Greene, 100m for Antigua & Barbuda (UGA alum)
- Tatiana Gusin, high jump for Greece (UGA alum)
- Anna Hall, heptathlon for USA (former UGA)
- Daniel Haugh, hammer throw for USA (from Marietta, St. Pius HS & Kennesaw State alum)
- Adaejah Hodge, 200m for British Virgin Islands (from Douglasville, incoming UGA)
- Jasmine Jones, 400m hurdles for USA (from Atlanta, Greater Atlanta Christian alum)
- Elena Kulichenko, high jump for Cyprus (current UGA)
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo, 4x400m mixed relay for Bahamas (UGA alum)
- Katie Moon, pole vault for USA (lives in Powder Springs)
- Jasmine Moore, long jump & triple jump for USA (former UGA)
- Christopher Morales Williams, 400m for Canada (current UGA)
- Marie-Therese Obst, javelin for Norway (UGA alum)
- Janek Oiglane, decathlon for Estonia (current UGA coach)
- Keturah Orji, triple jump for USA (UGA alum, lives in Atlanta)
- Chanice Porter, long jump for Jamaica (UGA alum)
- Stephanie Ratcliffe, hammer throw for Australia (current UGA)
- Daniel Roberts, 110m hurdles for USA (from Hampton, Hampton High alum)
- Gabby Thomas, 200m for USA (born in Atlanta)
- Karel Tilga, decathlon for Estonia (UGA alum)
Track & Field events schedule
August 1
- Men's 20km Race Walk
- Women's 20K Race Walk
August 2
- Men's Decathlon 100m
- Men's Hammer Throw Qualification Group A
- Women's High Jump Qualification.
- Women's 100m Preliminary Round
- Men's Decathlon Long Jump
- Men's 1500m Round 1
- Men's Hammer Throw Qualification - Group B
- Women's 100m Round 1
- Men's Decathlon Shot Put
- Men's Decathlon High Jump
- Women's 500m Round 1
- Women's Triple Jump Qualification
- Women's Discus Throw Qualification - Group A
- 4X400m Relay Mixed Round 1
- Women's 800m Round 1
- Men's Shot Put Qualification
- Women's Discus Throw Qualification - Group B
- Men's Decathlon 400m
- Men's 10,000m Final
August 3
- Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles
- Men's Pole Vault Qualification
- Men's 100m Preliminary Round
- Men's Decathlon Discus Throw - Group A
- Women's 800m Repechage Round
- Men's 100m Round 1
- Men's Decathlon Discus Throw - Group B
- Men's Decathlon Pole Vault
- Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw - Group A
- Men's 1500m Repechage Round
- Men's Shot Put Final
- Women's 100m Semi-Final
- Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw- Group B
- Women's Triple Jump Final
- 4X400m Relay Mixed Final
- Women's 100m Final
- Men's Decathlon 1500m
August 4
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1
- Women's Hammer Throw Qualification- Group A
- Women's 200m Round 1
- Men's Long Jump Qualification
- Women's Hammer Throw Qualification Group B
- Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1
- Men's 400m Round 1
- Women's High Jump Final
- Men's 100m Semi-FInal
- Men's Hammer Throw Final
- Women's 800m Semi-Final
- Men's 1500m Semi-Final
- Men's 100m Final
August 5
- Men's 400m Hurdles Round 2
- Men's Discus Throw Qualification-Group A
- Women's Pole Vault Qualification
- Women's 400m Hurdles Repechage Round -
- Men's 400m Repechage Round
- Men's Discus Throw Qualification- Group B
- Women's 400m Round 1
- Women's 200m Repechage Round
- Men's Pole Vault Final
- Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1
- Men's 200m Round 1
- Women's Discus Throw Final
- Women's 200m Semi-Final
- Women's 5000m Final
- Women's 800m Final
August 6
- Women's 1500m Round 1
- Men's Javelin Throw Qualification- Group A
- Men's 110m Hurdles Repechage Round
- Women's Long Jump Qualification
- Women's 400m Repechage Round
- Men's Javelin Throw Qualification- Group B
- Men's 400m Hurdles Repechage Round
- Men's 200m Repechage ROund
- Men's 400m Semi-Final
- Women's Hammer Throw Final
- Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final
- Men's Long Jump Final
- Men's 1500m Final
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
- Women's 200m Final
August 7
- Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed
- Men's High Jump Qualification
- Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1
- Women's Javelin Throw Qualification- Group A
- Men's 5000m Round 1
- Women's Javelin Throw Qualification - Group B
- Men's 800m Round 1
- Women's 1500m Repechage ROund
- Women's Pole Vault Final
- Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-final
- Men's Triple Jump Qualification
- Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final
- Men's 200m Semi-Final
- Men's Discus Throw Final
- Women's 400m Semi-Final
- Men's 400m Final
- Men's 300m Steeplechase Final
August 8
- Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
- Women's Shot Put Qualification
- Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage Round
- Women's Heptathlon High Jump
- Women's 4X100m Relay Round 1
- Men's 4X100m Relay Round 1
- Men's 800m Repechage Round
- Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
- Women's 1500m Semi-Final
- Men's Javelin Throw Final
- Men's 200m Final
- Women's Heptathlon 200m
- Women's 400m Hurdles Final
- Men's 110m Hurdles Final
August 9
- Women's Heptathlon Long Jump
Women's 4X400m Relay Round 1 - Men's 4X400m Relay Round 1
- Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw Group A
- Men's 800m Semi-FInal
- Women's 100m Hurdles Semi-Final
- Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw Group B
- Women's 4X100m Relay Final
- Women's Shot Put Final
- Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
- Women's 400m Final
- Men's Triple Jump Final
- Women's Heptathlon 800m
- Women's 10,000m Final
- Men's 400m Hurdles Final
August 10
- Men's Marathon
- Men's High Jump Final
- Men's 800m Final
- Women's Javelin Throw Final
- Women's 100m Hurdles Final
- Men's 5000m Final
- Men's 4X400m Relay Final
- Women's 4X400m Relay Final
August 11
- Women's Marathon
