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Medal predictions for track and field events at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Date:2025-04-25 20:35:09
Track and field, a signature Olympic sport, will take center stage during the final week of the Olympics. It’s fitting that Stade de France will host track and field for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It’s the country’s largest stadium.
The United States typically performs well at the Olympics in the sport. According to Olympedia, the United States has won the most Olympic medals in track and field history with 828, and the most gold medals in track and field history with 344.
Who will be the big winners on the track and field at the Paris Olympics? USA TODAY Sports predicts the podium for every track and field event.
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100m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Noah Lyles (USA)
- Silver: Kishane Thompson (Jamaica)
- Bronze: Oblique Seville (Jamaica)
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Women
- Gold: Sha’Carri Richardson (USA)
- Silver: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica)
- Bronze: Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia)
200m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Noah Lyles (USA)
- Silver: Kenny Bednarek (USA)
- Bronze: Erriyon Knighton (USA)
Women
- Gold: Shericka Jackson (Jamaica)
- Silver: Gabby Thomas (USA)
- Bronze: McKenzie Long (USA)
400m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Quincy Hall (USA)
- Silver: Christopher Morales Williams (Canada)
- Bronze: Michael Norman (USA)
Women
- Gold: Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic)
- Silver: Nickisha Pryce (Jamaica)
- Bronze: Kendall Ellis (USA)
800m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya)
- Silver: Wyclife Kinyamal (Kenya)
- Bronze: Koitatoi Kidali (Kenya)
Women
- Gold: Prudence Sekgodiso (South Africa)
- Silver: Mary Moraa (Kenya)
- Bronze: Keely Hodgkinson (Great Britian)
1500m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Timothy Cheruiyot (Kenya)
- Silver: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway)
- Bronze: Reynold Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Women
- Gold: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)
- Silver: Birke Haylom (Ethiopia)
- Bronze: Diribe Welteji (Ethiopia)
5000m medal prediction
Men
- Gold: Hagos Gebrhiwet (Ethiopia)
- Silver: Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia)
- Bronze: Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda)
Women
- Gold: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)
- Silver: Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia)
- Bronze: Beatrice Chebet (Kenya)
10,000m medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia)
- Silver: Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia)
- Bronze: Selemon Barega (Ethiopia)
Women
- Gold: Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia)
- Silver: Beatrice Chebet (Kenya)
- Bronze: Fotyen Tesfay (Ethiopia)
Marathon medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Benson Kipruto (Kenya)
- Silver: Timothy Kiplagat (Kenya)
- Bronze: Deresa Geleta (Ethiopia)
Women
- Gold: Sutume Kebede (Ethiopia)
- Silver: Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya)
- Bronze: Tigist Ketema (Ethiopia)
3000m Steeplechase medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Lamecha Girma (Ethiopia)
- Silver: Samuel Firewu (Ethiopia)
- Bronze: Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya)
Women
- Gold: Faith Cherotich (Kenya)
- Silver: Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya)
- Bronze: Peruth Chemutai (Uganda)
Men's 110m Hurdles medal predictions
- Gold: Grant Holloway (USA)
- Silver: Hansle Parchment (Jamaica)
- Bronze: Freddie Crittenden (USA)
Women's 100m Hurdles medal predictions
- Gold: Tobi Amusan (Nigeria)
- Silver: Ackera Nugent (Jamaica)
- Bronze: Masai Russell (USA)
400m Hurdles medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Rai Benjamin (USA)
- Silver: Alison dos Santos (Brazil)
- Bronze: Karsten Warholm (Norway)
Women
- Gold: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA)
- Silver: Femke Bol (Netherlands)
- Bronze: Rushell Clayton (Jamaica)
High Jump medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Mutaz Barsham (Qatar)
- Silver: Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy)
- Bronze: Hamish Kerr (New Zealand)
Women
- Gold: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine)
- Silver: Nicola Olyslagers (Australia)
- Bronze: Rachel Glenn (USA)
Pole Vault medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Armand Duplantis (Sweden)
- Silver: Sam Kendricks (USA)
- Bronze: Chris Nilsen (USA)
Women
- Gold: Katie Moon (USA)
- Silver: Molly Caudery (Great Britain)
- Bronze: Alysha Newman (Canada)
Long Jump medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece)
- Silver: Simon Ehammer (Switzerland)
- Bronze: Carey McLeod (Jamaica)
Women
- Gold: Malaika Mihambo (Germany)
- Silver: Plamena Mitkova (Bulgaria)
- Bronze: Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA)
Triple Jump medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Jordan Díaz Fortún (Spain)
- Silver: Pedro Pichardo (Portugal)
- Bronze: Jaydon Hibbert (Jamaica)
Women
- Gold: Leyanis Pérez Hernández (Cuba)
- Silver: Thea LaFond (Dominica)
- Bronze: Ana Peleteiro (Spain)
Shot Put medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Ryan Crouser (USA)
- Silver: Joe Kovacs (USA)
- Bronze: Payton Otterdahl (USA)
Women
- Gold: Chase Jackson (USA)
- Silver: Yemisi Ogunleye (Germany)
- Bronze: Raven Saunders (USA)
Discus Throw medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania)
- Silver: Kristjan Čeh (Slovenia)
- Bronze: Ralford Mullings (Jamaica)
Women
- Gold: Valarie Allman (USA)
- Silver: Yaime Perez (Cuba)
- Bronze: Bin Feng (China)
Hammer Throw medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Ethan Katzberg (Canada)
- Silver: Wojciech Nowicki (Poland)
- Bronze: Paweł Fajdek (Poland)
Women
- Gold: Camryn Rogers (Canada)
- Silver: DeAnna Price (USA)
- Bronze: Jie Zhao (China)
Javelin Throw medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Julian Weber (Germany)
- Silver: Max Dehning (Germany)
- Bronze: Anderson Peters (Grenada)
Women
- Gold: Flor Ruiz (Columbia)
- Silver: Victoria Hudson (Austria)
- Bronze: Adriana Vilagoš (Serbia)
Men's Decathlon medal predictions
- Gold: Leo Neugebauer (Germany)
- Silver: Damian Warner (Canada)
- Bronze: Johannes Erm (Estonia)\
Women's Heptathlon medal predictions
- Gold: Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium)
- Silver: Anna Hall (USA)
- Bronze: Auriana Lazraq-Khlass (France)
20km Race Walk medal predictions
Men
- Gold: Koki Ikeda (Japan)
- Silver: Zhang Jun (China)
- Bronze: Massimo Stano (Italy)
Women
- Gold: Kimberly García (Peru)
- Silver: Alegna González (Mexico)
- Bronze: Ma Zhenxia (China)
4 x 100m Relay medal predictions
Men
- Gold: USA
- Silver: Jamaica
- Bronze: Italy
Women
- Gold: USA
- Silver: Jamaica
- Bronze: Great Britian
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4 x 400m Relay medal predictions
Men
- Gold: USA
- Silver: Jamaica
- Bronze: Belgium
Women
- Gold: USA
- Silver: Jamaica
- Bronze: Netherlands
4 x 400m Relay Mixed medal predictions
- Gold: USA
- Silver: Jamaica
- Bronze: Kenya
Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay medal predictions
- Gold: China
- Silver: Italy
- Bronze: France
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