All rounds of women’s 100m to run in one day at Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as World Athletics unveils track and field schedule

World Athletics has officially released the competition schedule for track and field at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, confirming a bold new format for the women’s 100 meters.

All three rounds of the event, including preliminaries, first round, semifinals, and the final, will be contested on the same day, July 15, 2028.

The morning session at LA Memorial Coliseum will feature the prelims, which include universality athletes from smaller nations, followed by the first round.

The evening session will conclude with the semifinal and final, promising a dramatic finish to Day 1 of athletics.

Also scheduled for the opening day are the women’s shot put final and the men’s 10,000 meters final, setting the tone for an intense and compact start to the 13 day athletics program.

Track and field events will run from July 15 to July 24 at the Coliseum, while road events, including race walks and marathons, will take place on August 27, 29, and 30.

The men’s marathon will serve as the final athletics event, with medal presentations held during the Olympic closing ceremony.

The repechage round, first introduced at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will return in Los Angeles with an updated format designed to improve athlete recovery.

Athletes relegated to the repechage will benefit from extended rest periods: at least 36 hours between round one and repechage in the 400 meters, and approximately 24 hours for the 800 meters and 1500 meters.

In a boost for sprinters and middle distance athletes, the newly released schedule confirms that a women’s 200m and 400m double will be feasible in Los Angeles.

The 400m round one will take place on July 15, followed by the semifinal on July 18 and the final on July 20. The 200m round one begins on July 19, with the semifinal on July 21 and the final on July 22—allowing sufficient recovery time between events.