Paris Olympics 2024 Women's 100m finals: Who qualified, schedule & where to watch
The women's 100m event at Paris Olympics 2024 has reached its latter stages, and we are in for an exciting final at the Stade de France. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson were the medalists in the discipline in Tokyo 2020, but neither will be present this time around.
A total of 27 sprinters qualified for the 100m semifinals in Paris, and Julien Alfred ran faster than anyone, clocking 10.84 seconds. She was closely followed by Sha'Carri Richardson and Tia Clayton, both of whom took 10.89 seconds to finish their respective semifinal races.
Daryll Neita and Melissa Jefferson were the other sprinters who finished their races in less than 11 seconds. Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, who narrowly missed out on a medal in Tokyo 2020, also made it to the final after clocking 11.01 seconds.
Mujinga Kambundji and Twanisha Terry did not finish in the Top 2 of their respective semifinal groups, but they were the two next-fastest sprinters, which was enough to see them through to the final.
Who qualified for the 100m final at Paris Olympics 2024?
A total of eight athletes qualified for the 100m final in Paris 2024, only three of whom managed to reach the final in Tokyo 2020. They are Cote d'Ivoire's Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, Switzerland'sm Mujinga Kambundji and Great Britain's Daryll Neita.
Sha'Carri Richardson qualified for the final on her Olympic debut, and she will be joined by her training partners Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry. Tia Clayton will be the only Jamaican featuring in the medal race, while Julien Alfred will also be in the reckoning after clocking the fastest time in the semifinals.
Lane numbers for the 100m final athletes
Mujinga Kambundji will start in Lane 2 while Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith will be on Lane 3. Lane 4 is where champion Elaine Thompson-Herah started in her gold medal-winning race in Tokyo 2020, and Tia Clayton will be there this time.
Lane 5 has Melissa Jefferson while semifinal star Julien Alfred is on Lane 6. Sha'Carri Richardson will start on Lane 7 while Daryll Neita and Twanisha Terry are on Lanes 8 and 9 respectively.
When is the women's 100m final taking place?
The women's 100m final at the Paris Olympics is scheduled to commence at 3:20 pm ET (9:20 pm local time).
Where to watch the women's 100m final?
Fans in the United States can watch the action live on NBC and Peacock. They can also tune in to NBCOlympics.com to watch the race at the Stade de France.