8.6.24 Tuesday--
One of the most exhilarating moments of the Paris Olympics was the Men's 1500m in Track & Field. Cole Hocker of the US emerged from the pack to win the gold. All you have to do is watch the race to see how amazing what Cole Hocker did. Shout out to Yared Nuguse for snagging a bronze. He is just so talented.
1. Cole Hocker, USA 3:27:65
2. Josh Kerr, Great Britain 3:27:79
3. Yared Nuguse, USA 3:27:80
Track & Field: Women's Hammer
1. Camryn Rogers, Canada 76.97
2. Annette Echikienwoke, USA 75.48
3. Jie Zhao, China 74.27
After winning bronze in Tokyo, Gabby Thomas was not going to accept any other option than to upgrade to gold. And that she did. She was out ahead of everyone. She bested Julien Alfred, the gold medalist in the 100m Final. She is the first American woman atop the podium in this event since Allison Felix in 2012. Julien Alfred took silver, congratulated Gabby and told her she was proud, what a class act! Brittany Brown who was a total underdog here won the bronze.
Track & Field: Women's 200m Final
1. Gabby Thomas, USA 21.83
2. Julien Alfred, St. Lucia 22.08
3. Brittany Brown, USA 22.20
8.7.24 Wednesday--
Wednesday had some limited play, but there was a race in particular that had all the elements of an exciting race. And that was the Men's 400m Final! Quincy Hall had been a 400m Hurdle Runner, he switched to the 400m Final and the rest is history! During this race, Hall had started to fade, and then in the last 50 meters, he dug deep, and I mean deep. He passed four other runners, and finished with one of the top four times in the history of this race.
2. Matthew Hudson Smith, Great Britain 43.44
3. Mazula Samukonga, Zambia 43.74
Track & Field: Women's Pole Vault
1. Nina Kennedy, Australia 4.90
2. Katie Moon, USA 4.85
3. Alysha Newman, Canada 4.85
Track & Field Men's 3000m Steeplechase
1. Sofiane Elbakkali, Morocco 8:06:05
2. Kenneth Rooks, USA 8:06:41
3. Abraham Kibi Wott, Kenya 8:06:47
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