Hours after new triple jump and discus champions are crowned, the world’s best athletes will return to the track to compete for gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Three gold medalists will be crowned in prime time on Tuesday night in the men’s high jump, women’s 1500m, and men’s 110m hurdles.
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Three Olympic champions will be crowned on Tuesday night.
Athletes will return to a drying-out Olympic Stadium after heavy rains disrupted Monday’s events. Those three finals will buttress qualifying events in the women’s 200m dash, javelin, and long jump, as well as the men’s and women’s 400m hurdles race.
One man will separate himself from the pack to claim gold in one of the Games’ marquee field events when the high jump finals begin at 7:30 p.m. EST. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, who currently has the year’s best jump at 2.40 meters, will be battling for his country’s first ever gold medal. He’ll have to outshine 2015 world champion Derek Drouin of Canada as well as top American competitor and 2012 silver medalist Erik Kynard.
The Games will crown a female middle distance queen two hours later. Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba set the world record in the 1500m last year, but a toe injury has prevented her from living up to her potential so far in 2016. Instead, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon will take the track with to win the event. Kipyegon finished second to Dibaba by less than a second at the 2015 World Championships.
Finally, Oregon football player Devon Allen will attempt to claim gold in one of the Games’ most exciting events. The 110m hurdles final starts at 9:45 p.m..
Key prime time track and field events for Tuesday, Aug. 15
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7:30 p.m. - Men’s high jump final
9:00 p.m. - Women’s 200m semifinal
9:30 p.m. - Women’s 1500m final
9:45 p.m. - Men’s 110m hurdles final
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