Paris Olympics 2024: Mackenzie Little, Jessica Hull among Aussies in medal hunt for track and field events
Jessica Hull lived up to the hype as she produced a rare Aussie track medal on the penultimate day of the Paris Olympics.
Recap all the action from the penultimate day in Paris in our live blog.
Jess Hull time!
OK, let’s roll into some Jess Hull as the Aussie 1500m star eyes a medal in the final.
Kenyan legend Faith Kipyegon is favourite, with Hull third in line as we get set for the final individual medal event on the track.
Round two of javelin thrown
Kathryn Mitchell has dropped down to fourth after round two of the javelin throw final.
Mackenzie Little is in 10th.
Men’s 5000m final moments away
Australian Stewart McSweyn will be looking to give his all in the men’s 5000m final, which is just moments away.
A crowded 22-runner field is certain to make for interesting viewing.
Strong start in javelin final
Australian Kathryn Mitchell has started in the women’s javelin throw final, with her first throw a season best 62.63m effort which has her in third.
Mackenzie Little has settled in sixth with a 60.32m opening salvo.
Photo finish in hurdles final
American Masai Russell won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles in a photo finish.
But far and away the loudest cheer was for hometown hero Cyréna Samba-Mayela, who was overcome with emotion as soon as her silver medal was confirmed.
Javelin gets going
Here we go — the women’s javelin throw final has just started.
Kathryn Mitchell will throw ninth and Mackenzie Little is slated to be the last competitior to get going.
Humble hero
Alice Williams finished the Olympic women’s water polo tournament’s leading goalscorer but has heaped all the praise on her teammates.
“I score the goals they set up ... it’s a testament to their work ethic and their support in the pool,” she told Channel Nine.
Gold for Kenya in men’s 800m
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off Canada’s Marco Arop to win the men’s 800m gold medal.
The favourite, Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, closed hard to win bronze after starting the second lap in last but ran out of steam late.
It’s all happening
The track and field action is staring to heat up but if that is not your thing, not to worry — the artistic swimming women’s duet free routine final is only 15 minutes away.
Australian duo Kiera Gazzard and Carolyn Buckle are among the 18 teams competing.
Aussies miss out in madison
Australian pair Sam Welsford and Kelland O’Brien finished the track cycling men’s madison final in 13th place, sinking down the leaderboard after a late points penalty.
Portugal came from the clouds late to win their first ever track cycling gold medal, ahead of Italy and Denmark.
