Three athletes punched their tickets to Paris for the 110m hurdles on Friday
Only one final occurred on Friday, but many fan-favorite athletes took the stage at Hayward Field on Friday.
The eighth day of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials featured the professional debut of Oregon shot put star, Jaida Ross, and concluded with the naming of the finalists for the men’s 110-meter hurdles..
Women’s Javelin Throw Qualifier | 4:00 p.m.
Kara Winger led the field of 12 athletes to advance to the finals. Winger won the event with a best throw of 63.01 meters, narrowly beating out Maggie Malone Hardin, who had a throw of 62.40 meters to finish second in the event.
What to watch next:
The finals for the javelin throw at 4:10 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Men’s Hammer Throw Qualifier | 4:30 p.m.
Two-time Olympian Rudy Winkler had the farthest throw of the day with a 77.08-meter throw.. Justin Stafford set a personal best with a throw of 76.12 meters to take second place.. The pair led a group of 12 athletes that qualified for the finals.
What to watch next:
The final will be the first event on Sunday, the final day of the Olympic Trials, and will start at 2:50 p.m.
Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1 | 5:23 p.m.
Every athlete who competed in the first round of the 100-meter hurdles advanced due to a handful of late scratches. Instead, the athletes competed for seeding in the semi finals. Masai Russell had the fastest time across all the heats, clocking in at a personal best of 12.35 seconds.
What to watch next:
The semi finals for the 100-meter hurdles are set for Saturday at 5:04 p.m. with the final scheduled for Sunday.
Women’s 1500m Semifinal | 5:53 p.m.
Nikki Hiltz won the first of the two heats and had the top time overall of 4:01.40. The top five in each heat advanced, as well as the next two fastest times overall — which belonged to Dani Jones and Christina Aragon from heat two.
What to watch next:
The 1500-meter final is scheduled to begin at 5:09 p.m. on Sunday.
Women’s Pole Vault Qualifier | 5:55 p.m.
The Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, Katie Moon, elected to only jump with the bar set at 4.50 meters, which was enough to advance to the final. Seven athletes, including Moon, tied for first. The top 12 performances advanced to the final.
What to watch next:
The women’s pole vault final is set to start at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinal | 6:16 p.m.
The top two in each of the three heats advanced, plus the next three fastest times. The silver medalist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Rai Benjamin, had the fastest time across all heats, running 47.97 seconds.
What to watch next:
The men’s 400-meter hurdles final will be the second to last event of the 2024 trials, scheduled for 5:20 p.m. on Sunday.
Men’s Triple Jump Qualifier | 6:20 p.m.
The farthest jump of the day came from University of Miami’s Russell Robinson, who recorded a jump of 17.14 meters. Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Salif Mane came in second with a jump of 16.97 meters, and 2020 Tokyo Olympic representative Donald Scott earned third place with a 16.77-meter jump. The trio led a group of 12 qualifying athletes.
What to watch next:
The final will take place on Sunday at 3:55 p.m.
Men’s 800m Semifinal | 6:39 p.m.
Six of the nine runners in the second 800-meter semi final heat recorded personal bests. The 21-year-old Hobbs Kessler narrowly beat Brandon Miller to the finish line for the best overall time of 1:43.71 to advance to the final. Reigning U.S. champion, Bryce Hoppel, was also among the final field to advance.
What to watch next:
The men’s 800-meter final is set for Sunday with a 4:51 p.m. start time.
Women’s 200m Semifinal | 7:06 p.m.
Sha’Carri Richardson cruised to another first-place finish in the first 200-meter semi final heat. Jenna Prandini, Oregon class of 2016, trailed Richardson to advance to the final. Gabby Thomas recorded the world-leading time of 21.78 seconds in the last heat.
McKenzie Long, the NCAA Champion, and Oregon’s 2024 Pac-12 Champion Jadyn Mays both qualified for the final.
What to watch next:
The women’s 200-meter final is scheduled for 5:27 p.m. on Saturday.
Women’s Shot Put Qualifier | 7:15 p.m.
Oregon’s Jaida Ross — the 2024 NCAA Champion — finished third in the shot put with a throw of 19.46 meters to qualify her for the finals. Chase Jackson took first place in the event with a throw of 19.66 meters to lead the 12 athletes who will compete in the finals.
What to watch next:
Ross and the rest of the field are set to compete in the final at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday.
Men’s 200m Semifinal | 7:28 p.m.
Noah Lyles ran a 19.60-second race to finish as the top runner, beating second-place Christian Coleman by 0.29 seconds. Former Duck Kyree King, a member of the Oregon class of 2017, qualified for the finals with a time of 20.25 seconds, giving him the seventh-best time in the race.
What to watch next:
The 200-meter final will end Saturday’s competitions. It’s slated for 6:49 p.m.
Men’s 110m Hurdles Final | 7:50 p.m.
Grant Holloway, who earned a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, finished first with a world-leading time of 12.86 seconds to qualify for the Olympics again this year. He will be joined by Freddie Crittenden and Daniel Roberts, who both set personal bests with times of 12.93 and 12.96 seconds respectively, on the Olympic team.
What to watch next:
There are two more days of competition left for the 2024 Olympic Trials. The men’s discus final will begin all competitions on Saturday.
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