The United States track and field team is off to a strong start at the Paris Olympics, with several athletes already winning medals in the early stages of competition. The team is looking to repeat its success from the 2020 Tokyo Games, where the U.S. brought home 113 medals.
The U.S. track and field team is off to a strong start at the Paris Olympics, with several athletes already winning medals in the early stages of competition. The team is looking to repeat its success from the 2020 Tokyo Games, where the U.S. brought home 113 medals, including 39 golds.
One of the most impressive performances so far has come from Sydney McLaughlin, who broke her own world record in the women's 400-meter hurdles. McLaughlin's time of 50.68 seconds was nearly a full second faster than her previous record, and it gave her the gold medal.
U.S. Track Team Dominates at Paris Olympics, on Track to Repeat Tokyo Success
Another highlight for the U.S. team has been the performance of the women's 4x100-meter relay team. The team, which includes McLaughlin, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, and Twanisha Terry, won the gold medal with a time of 41.45 seconds. It was the first time that the U.S. women had won the 4x100-meter relay at the Olympics since 1996.
The U.S. men's 4x100-meter relay team also won a gold medal, with a time of 37.67 seconds. The team, which included Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Michael Norman, and Fred Kerley, won by a comfortable margin over the Jamaican team.
Other highlights for the U.S. team include:
* Noah Lyles' victory in the men's 200-meter dash. Lyles ran a time of 19.31 seconds to win the gold medal, ahead of countryman Erriyon Knighton.
* Athing Mu's victory in the women's 800-meter run. Mu ran a time of 1:55.21 to win the gold medal, ahead of Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson.
* Ryan Crouser's victory in the men's shot put. Crouser threw a distance of 23.37 meters to win the gold medal, ahead of compatriot Joe Kovacs.
* Valarie Allman's victory in the women's discus throw. Allman threw a distance of 68.98 meters to win the gold medal, ahead of Croatia's Sandra Perkovic.
The U.S. track and field team is still in the early stages of competition, but they are already well on their way to repeating their success from the Tokyo Olympics. The team has a strong medal haul so far, and they are poised to add to it in the coming days.
