Olympics track and field Day 9 results: USA sweeps 4x100m relays, narrowly wins women's 100m hurdles

Not one person or team could catch the USA women's 4x400-meter relay team.

The USA squad nearly set a new world record, defeating the rest of the field by over four seconds and about 40 meters. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone led the team with her 47.71 leg time.

The gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles was the second leg for Team USA on Saturday, Aug. 10.

Team USA DOMINATES the women’s 4x400m final to win their EIGHTH consecutive gold! 🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics

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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

The United States men's 4x400-meter relay team also took home gold, albeit not in as dominant fashion. The team finished in 2:54.43 setting a new Olympic record and beating Botswana by 0.10 seconds.

Masai Russell was the third gold medalist for the United States, having won the women's 100-meter hurdles by 0.01 seconds. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya also won by 0.01 seconds in the men's 800-meter final.

All but one track and field event has finished at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The women's marathon final will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 a.m. ET.

The Sporting News tracked live updates, results, and highlights from Day 9 of track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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3:28 p.m.: That's all for Day 9 of track and field at the 2024 Olympics. Just the women's marathon final remains on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 a.m. ET.

3:22 p.m.: The United States win the 4x400 with ease, nearly setting a new world record. USA finished in 3:15.27. The Soviet Union set the world record in 1988 at 3:15.17.

3:20 p.m.: Thomas holds onto the large lead as Team USA goes into the final lap. They are leading by over 40 meters.

3:18 p.m.: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone gets the baton in first place for the U.S. during the second leg. She's given her team a huge lead as she hands off to Gabby Thomas.

3:11 p.m.: The women's 4x400-meter relay is up next as the final event of the day.

3:10 p.m.: The United States takes another gold in the men's 4x400-meter relay! The team beats Botswana by 0.10 seconds to set a new Olympic record for the first time since 2008.

3:00 p.m.: The men's 4x400-meter relay teams have taken the track for the final. Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin will race for the United States.

2:23 p.m.: Hiltz finished seventh in the women's 1,500-meter final. They became the first transgender/non-binary athlete to compete in a track and field Olympic final.

2:20 p.m.: Faith Kipyegon is once again an Olympic gold medalist. She breaks her own Olympic record with a 3:51.29 time. She also owns the world record from early in July.

There’s no one quite like Faith Kipyegon.

Back-to-back-to-back Olympic 1500m titles! 🥇 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/oLdkFa6F06

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

2:10 p.m.: The women's 1,500-meter runners are taking the field.

2:05 p.m.: Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins the 5,000-meter for Norway in 13:13.66.

1:51 p.m.: The men's 5,000-meter continues the set of finals on Saturday.

1:38 p.m.: Another USA gold! Masai Russell edges out Cyrena Samba-Mayela by 0.01 seconds. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn gets bronze, losing by 0.03.

THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.

Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! 🤯 #ParisOlympics

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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

1:36 p.m.: Wow, the women's 100-meter hurdles is a photo finish as well!

1:33 p.m.: Women's 100-meter hurdles is also beginning.

1:32 p.m.: Women's javelin throw has begun while men's high jump continues.

1:18 p.m.: Marco Arop came so so close, losing by 0.01 seconds. He earns silver, and Djamel Sedjati wins bronze.

1:17 p.m.: Oh my, a photo finish in the 800-meter final! Emmanuel Wanyonyi holds on to win the gold for Kenya.

Kenya and Canada TO THE LINE.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins 800m gold by 0.01 seconds! #ParisOlympics

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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

1:16 p.m.: Super tight race after the first 400 meters.

1:14 p.m.: As the high jump continues, the men's 800-meter final is beginning.

1:06 p.m.: Men's high jump is underway in Paris.

12:49 p.m.: The men's high jump final begins a set of eight finals during the afternoon portion of Day 9.

11:48 a.m.: We are just under an hour away from the afternoon slate of track and field finals. The men's high jump kicks things off at 1:05 p.m. ET.

11:28 a.m.: Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a new Olympic record in the men's marathon on Saturday, Aug. 10. The 33-year-old finished in 2:06:26. 

11:27 a.m.: The men's marathon final completed earlier this morning, starting at 2 a.m, ET. It's the only final that was scheduled before 1 p.m. ET.

Olympic track and field event schedule

The Olympic track and field events will mostly be held in Stade de France, a stadium just outside Paris that can hold more than 77,000 fans. Here's the schedule for the remainder of the events: 

Saturday, Aug. 10

Sunday, Aug. 11