The competition at the 2024 Olympics will be particularly intense on Sunday with 20 gold medals up for grabs.
The spotlight will be on several key events ensuring a thrilling day for athletics enthusiasts around the world.
Among the most anticipated events is the men’s 100m semifinals, set to take place in the evening.
This race always draws global attention due to its fast-paced and high-stakes nature, showcasing some of the quickest athletes on the planet.
The spotlight will also shine on Kenyan athletes in the middle-distance races.
Brian Komen, Timothy Cheruiyot, and Reynold Cheruiyot will compete in the 1500m semifinals each hoping to secure a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, in the women’s 800m semifinals, World and Commonwealth Games champion Mary Moraa and debutant Lilian Odira will represent Kenya, bringing their formidable talents to the fore.
Here is the schedule for Day 9 of the event, converted to East Africa Time.
— 10.30am-12.15pm: Men’s individual: eliminations
— 2pm-4.20pm: Men’s individual: medal rounds
— 4pm-6.25pm: Men’s rings, women’s uneven bars, Men’s vault: finals
— 11.05am: Women’s 3000m steeplechase: round 1
— 11.20am: Women’s hammer: qualification A
— 11.55am: Women’s 200m: round 1
— 12pm: Men’s long jump: qualification
— 12.45pm: Women’s hammer: qualification B
— 12.50pm: Men’s 110m hurdles: round 1
— 1.35pm: Women’s 400m hurdles: round 1
— 8.05pm: Men’s 400m: round 1
— 8.50pm: Women’s high jump: final
— 9pm: Men’s 100m: semi-finals
— 9.30pm: Men’s hammer: final
— 9.35pm: Women’s 800m: semi-finals
— 10.10pm: Men’s 1500m: semi-finals
— 10.50pm: Men’s 100m: final
— 9.30am-2pm: Men’s and women’s singles: semi-finals
— 4pm-6.30pm: Men’s doubles: medal matches
— 12pm-4.15pm: Women’s group phase (2 matches)
— 6.15pm-8pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)
— 10pm-11.45pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)
— 6.30pm-8.30pm: Men’s pool round (4 matches)
— 10.30pm-11.30pm: Men’s play-in round (2 matches)
— 10am-12pm: Men’s and women’s round of 16 (2 matches)
— 2pm-4pm: Men’s and women’s round of 16 (2 matches)
— 6pm-8pm: Men’s and women’s round of 16 (2 matches)
— 10pm-12am: Men’s and women’s round of 16 (2 matches)
— 12pm-2.25pm: Women’s 57kg, women’s 75kg: quarter-finals; Women’s 54kg, men’s 51kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 80kg, men’s 92kg: semi-finals
— 4.30pm-6.55pm: Women’s 57kg, women’s 75kg: quarter-finals; Women’s 54kg, men’s 51kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 80kg, men’s 92kg: semi-finals
— 4.30pm-6.25pm: Men’s and women’s kayak cross single: heats
— 3pm-7.45pm: Women’s road race
— 11am-3pm: Dressage Grand Prix freestyle individual: final
— 11am-6.10pm: Men’s foil team: table of 64, table of 32, table of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, placement matches
— 8.10pm-11pm: Men’s foil team: medal finals
— 10am-7.30pm: Men’s tournament: round 4 (medal final)
— 10am-1.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
— 3pm-6.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
— 8pm-11.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
— 11am-4pm: Men’s quarter-finals (2 matches)
— 6.30pm-11.30pm: Men’s quarter-finals (2 matches)
— 12pm-8pm: Men’s and women’s kite; men’s, women’s and mixed dinghy; Mixed multihull
— 10am-6pm: Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol: qualification
— 10.30am-6.05pm: Women’s skeet: qualification day 2 and finals
— 7.30pm-9.30pm: Women’s 50m free: final, men’s 1500m free: final, men’s 4x100m medley relay: final, women’s 4x100m medley relay: final
— 2.30pm-5pm: Men’s singles: medal finals
— 1pm-8pm: Women’s doubles: bronze, gold medal finals; Men’s singles: gold medal final
— 10am-12.30pm: Women’s prelims
— 2pm-4.30pm: Women’s prelims
— 6pm-8.30pm: Women’s prelims
— 10pm-12.30am: Women’s prelims
— 3pm-6pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)
— 7.30pm-10.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)