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Watch the men’s shot put and the fastest women in the world in the evening.
Men’s shot-put: 9:27 p.m. Eastern (CNBC)
Ryan Crouser of the United States holds the indoor and outdoor records in the shot-put and has won the last two Olympic gold medals. Crouser will be looking for his first world title. He finished second in 2019 behind the American Joe Kovacs, whom he will face off with again this year.
Women’s 100 meters: 10:50 p.m. Eastern (NBC)
The biggest question surrounding this event: How will the top three Jamaican women finish? It seems inevitable that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shericka Jackson will sweep the medal stand. Fraser-Pryce, 35, has ruled the 100 meters this season; she is the only woman to run sub-10.70, and the only athlete to win the event four times.
Aleia Hobbs and Melissa Jefferson of Coastal Carolina University look to be the U.S.’s best chance at making the medal stand. Julien Alfred of St. Lucia, who has the fourth-fastest time in the world this year, could also spoil Jamaica’s sweep.
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