Jamaica’s top athletes are set to compete in the four-day Track and Field Olympic Trials, with Day 1 kicking off on Thursday, June 27. The event promises intense competition as athletes vie for spots on the national team for the upcoming Paris Games.
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World and Olympic champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson headline the women’s 100m field. However, five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn due to injury, adding an unexpected twist to the competition.
The first day of trials begins at 10:00 a.m. local time (11:00 a.m. ET), featuring a packed schedule of events across various disciplines. The day’s lineup includes preliminary rounds in the men’s 100m and 400m, as well as the start of the men’s decathlon.
Key events to watch include the women’s 100m preliminaries at 9:20 p.m., where Fraser-Pryce and Jackson will take center stage. The men’s 100m preliminaries, featuring Oblique Seville, follow at 9:45 p.m..
The men’s decathlon athletes will tackle five events throughout the day, starting with the 100m at 10:35 a.m. and concluding with the 400m at 7:45 p.m.
Young talents will also have their moment to shine, with under-20 events in various disciplines scattered throughout the day’s schedule.
2024 Jamaica Olympic Trials Day 1 Schedule
Thursday’s Schedule
NOTE: All times ET
- 11 a.m. — Men’s 100 meters, senior qualifying, preliminaries
- 11:35 a.m. — Men’s decathlon, 100 meters
- Noon — Men’s 400 meters, senior qualifying, preliminaries
- 12:40 p.m. — Women’s 400-meter hurdles, under-20, preliminaries
- 12:55 p.m. — Men’s 400-meter hurdles, under-20, preliminaries
- 1 p.m. — Men’s decathlon, long jump
- 5 p.m. — Women’s javelin throw, under-20
- 5:05 p.m. — Men’s decathlon, shot put
- 5:45 p.m. — Men’s 800 meters, under-20, preliminaries
- 5:47 p.m. — Women’s triple jump, under-20
- 6:17 p.m. — Men’s 800 meters, senior, preliminaries
- 6:30 p.m. — Women’s discus throw, under-20
- 6:35 p.m. — Men’s decathlon, high jump
- 7 p.m. — Men’s 5,000 meters, senior
- 7:02 p.m. — Women’s long jump, senior
- 7:50 p.m. — Women’s 400-meter hurdles, senior, preliminaries
- 8:10 p.m. — Men’s 400-meter hurdles, senior, preliminaries
- 8:45 p.m. — Men’s decathlon, 400 meters
- 8:50 p.m. — Men’s 400 meters, senior, preliminaries
- 9:10 p.m. — Women’s high jump, senior
- 9:25 p.m. — Women’s 100 meters, under-20, preliminaries
- 9:50 p.m. — Men’s 100 meters, under-20, preliminaries
- 10:20 p.m. — Women’s 100 meters, senior, preliminaries
- 10:45 p.m. — Men’s 100 meters, senior, preliminaries
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