Nothing symbolizes the Summer Olympics more than track & field, with events like marquee competitions in the men's and women's 100-meter sprints.
These are always among the most anticipated events at the Games, and it'll be no different in Paris this year when the fastest man and woman in the world are crowned. According to odds at sportsbooks, the USA's Sha'Carri Richardson is favored to win the women's 100m. In the men's 100m, Noah Lyles is the second betting choice to Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.
Check out betting odds for these races, plus the full 2024 Summer Olympics track & field medal events schedule below.
Bet365's odds on women's 100m sprint in 2024 Summer Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson tops board
Here are the top contenders in the women's 100m race, per odds at Bet365, where Team USA's Richardson is the betting favorite.
- Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) -167
- Shericka Jackson (JAM) +400
- Julien Alfred (STL) +500
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) +1200
- Melissa Jefferson (USA) +1600
Betting analysis: Richardson won the Olympic trials in 10.71 seconds, which represents the fastest time in world competition this year.
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson is expected to be her main competition. Jackson is looking to win her first individual gold medal, and she'll also compete in the 200m.
Teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is competing in her fifth Summer Olympics, has won eight more Olympic medals than Richardson.
Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) still owns the world record in the women's 100m sprint at 10.49 seconds.
Odds on 2024 Olympics men's 100m sprint at Bet365 Sportsbook: USA's Noah Lyles priced behind Jamaica's Kishane Thompson
Here are Bet365's odds for the 100m men's sprint.
- Kishane Thompson (JAM) +115
- Noah Lyles (USA) +160
- Oblique Seville (JAM) +900
- Letsile Tebogo (BOT) +1400
- Lamont Marcell Jacobs (ITA) +2200
Betting analysis: Thompson has been reared under Jamaica's vaunted training program. His best time in the 100m is 9.77 seconds.
Lyles, the reigning 100m world champion, won the US Olympic trials final with a personal best of 9.83 seconds.
Seville has consistently shattered the 10-second mark in the lead-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. His personal best is a tick faster than Lyles at 9.82 seconds. Jamaica should make its presence felt in Paris with both Seville and Thompson bidding for the win.
Bet365 Olympics parlay on USA sprinters at boosted odds
Bet365 is offering a USA boosted two-leg parlay (from +396 to +450) on Richardson and Lyles both winning their respective races in Paris. For the men's 100m race, Bet365 boosted Seville's odds from +700 to +800 to win.
Good luck with your track & field bets at Bet365!
2024 Olympics track & field medal events schedule
The 2024 Olympics track & field medal events begin on Aug. 1 and conclude on Aug. 11. Here's the full schedule:
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 1 | Men's 20km Race Walk Final Women's 20km Race Walk Final |
1:30 a.m.-5:45 a.m. |
| Aug. 2 | Women's 100m Preliminary Round Women's 100m Round 1 Men's 1500m Round 1 Women's High Jump Qualification Men's Hammer Throw Qualification Men's Decathlon 100m Men's Decathlon Long Jump Men's Decathlon Shot Put |
4 a.m-7 a.m |
| Women's 800m Round 1 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Round 1 Women's Triple Jump Qualification Women's Discus Throw Qualification Men's Shot Put Qualification Men's Decathlon High Jump Men's Decathlon 400m Men's 10,000m Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 3 | Men's 100m Preliminary Round Men's 100m Round 1 Women's 800m Repechages Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles Men's Decathlon Discus Throw Men's Decathlon Pole Vault |
4 a.m.-10 a.m. |
| Women's 5000m Round 1 Men's 1500m Repechages Men's Pole Vault Qualification Women's 100m Semifinals Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw Women's 100m Final Women's Triple Jump Final Men's Decathlon 1500m Men's Shot Put Final 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 4 | Women's 200m Round 1 Women's 1500m Round 1 Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 Women's Hammer Throw Qualification Men's Long Jump Qualification |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. |
| Men's 400m Round 1 Women's 800m Semifinals Men's 100m Semifinals Men's 1500m Semifinals Women's High Jump Final Men's 100m Final Men's Hammer Throw Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 5 | Women's 400m Round 1 Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Women's 200m Repechages Women's 400m Hurdles Repechages Men's 400m Repechages Women's Pole Vault Qualification Men's Discus Throw Qualification |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. |
| Men's 200m Round 1 Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Women's 200m Semifinals Women's 800m Final Women's Discus Throw Final Men's Pole Vault Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 6 | Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Women's 400m Repechages Men's 110m Hurdles Repechages Men's 400m Hurdles Repechages Men's 200m Repechages Women's Long Jump Qualification Men's Javelin Throw Qualification |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. |
| Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals Men's 400m Semifinals Women's 200m Final Women's 5000m Final Women's Hammer Throw Final Men's 1500m Final Men's Long Jump Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 7 | Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay | 1:30 a.m.-5 a.m. |
| Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 Men's 800m Round 1 Men's 5000m Round 1 Women's 1500m Repechages Women's Javelin Throw Qualification Men's High Jump Qualification |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. | |
| Men's Triple Jump Qualification Women's 400m Semifinals Men's 200m Semifinals Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinals Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinals Women's Pole Vault Final Men's 400m Final Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final Men's Discus Throw Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 8 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 Women's 100m Hurdles Repechages Men's 800m Repechages Women's Shot Put Qualification Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Women's Heptathlon High Jump |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. |
| Women's 1500m Semi-Finals Women's Heptathlon Shot Put Women's Heptathlon 200m Women's 400m Hurdles Final Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Women's Long Jump Final Men's 200m Final Men's 110m Hurdles Final Men's Javelin Throw Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 9 | Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals Men's 800m Semifinals Women's Heptathlon Long Jump Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw |
4 a.m.-7 a.m. |
| Women's 400m Final Women's 10,000m Final Women's Heptathlon 800m Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final Women's Shot Put Final Men's 400m Hurdles Final Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final Men's Triple Jump Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 10 | Men's Marathon Final | 2 a.m.-5:15 a.m. |
| Women's 1500m Final Women's 100m Hurdles Final Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final Women's Javelin Throw Final Men's 800m Final Men's 5000m Final Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final Men's High Jump Final |
1 p.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 11 | Women's Marathon Final | 2 a.m.-5:30 a.m. |