LA 2028 Track & Field
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LA 2028 athletics begins with stadium track and field at LA Memorial Coliseum from July 15–24, followed by the race walk on July 27 and marathon events on July 29–30. The women’s and men’s 100-meter finals are scheduled for the opening weekend, creating one of the most prominent starts to an Olympic athletics program.
LA 2028 Track & Field Overview
LA 2028 track and field returns to LA Memorial Coliseum. Stadium athletics runs July 15–24, making athletics a first-week centerpiece of the Games. The Coliseum hosted athletics at both the 1932 and 1984 Los Angeles Games and in 2028 will become the first stadium to host Olympic track and field at three Games.
The wider athletics program continues after the stadium sessions. The men’s and women’s half-marathon race walks are scheduled for July 27, followed by the women’s marathon on July 29 and men’s marathon on July 30. Both marathons will start at Venice Beach Boardwalk.
LA 2028 Track & Field Schedule
LA28 has moved athletics to the first week of the Olympic Games, while swimming moves to the second week. Morning and evening stadium sessions are scheduled across July 15–24 at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Competition schedules and road-course details remain subject to change through the Games.
Where Is LA 2028 Track & Field Held?
Stadium track and field will be held at LA Memorial Coliseum in the Exposition Park zone. The marathon starts at Venice Beach Boardwalk, while the final race walk course has not yet been announced.
LA Memorial Coliseum: The LA 2028 Athletics Venue
LA Memorial Coliseum is the home of LA 2028 stadium athletics. Opened in 1923 and located in Exposition Park, it previously hosted Olympic track and field during the 1932 and 1984 Los Angeles Games. In 2028, the Coliseum becomes the first venue in history to host competition at three Olympic Games.
The Coliseum will also co-host the Olympic Opening Ceremony with 2028 Stadium in Inglewood and will host the Olympic Closing Ceremony on July 30.
New Athletics Event for LA 2028
LA 2028 adds a mixed 4×100-meter relay to the Olympic athletics program. The event joins the existing mixed 4×400-meter relay and gives the Games another sprint relay contested by men and women on the same team.
LA 2028 Track & Field Tickets & Trip Planning
LA28 completed its 2026 general-public Olympic ticket drops. The next general-public opportunity is scheduled for 2027, when refreshed ticket inventory across Olympic sports will be released on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
Xenia Events can assist with track and field ticket options, hotel accommodations, private ground transportation and custom multi-event itineraries. Groups can build trips around individual Coliseum sessions, multiple athletics dates, or combine track and field with other LA 2028 sports.
Track & Field at the Olympic Games
Athletics has been part of every modern Olympic Games since Athens 1896. The program includes sprints, middle- and long-distance races, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, combined events, race walking and the marathon.
Los Angeles has a particularly strong athletics history. The Coliseum hosted the sport in 1932 and 1984, including Carl Lewis’s four-gold performance in 1984. The return to the Coliseum in 2028 connects the current Games directly to both earlier Los Angeles editions.
Selected Paris 2024 Athletics Champions
| Event | Paris 2024 Champion |
|---|---|
| Men’s 100m | Noah Lyles · United States |
| Women’s 100m | Julien Alfred · Saint Lucia |
| Men’s 200m | Letsile Tebogo · Botswana |
| Women’s 200m | Gabby Thomas · United States |
| Men’s 1500m | Cole Hocker · United States |
| Men’s Decathlon | Markus Rooth · Norway |
| Men’s 4×100m Relay | Canada |
| Women’s 4×100m Relay | United States |
Historic Track & Field Moments
Jesse Owens · Berlin 1936
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4×100m relay at the 1936 Berlin Games, one of the most significant individual performances in Olympic history.
Carl Lewis · Los Angeles 1984
Carl Lewis matched Owens’s four-event gold-medal sweep at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, winning the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4×100m relay at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
Florence Griffith-Joyner · Seoul 1988
Florence Griffith-Joyner won three gold medals at Seoul 1988. Her 100m and 200m world records from 1988 remain among the most recognizable marks in athletics.
Usain Bolt · Beijing 2008
Usain Bolt won the 100m, 200m and 4×100m relay at Beijing 2008 and went on to become the defining sprinter of his era across three Olympic Games.
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