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Kenya aims for three golds in athletics, with Kipchoge, Wanyonyi, and Kipyegon leading the charge on a packed Saturday.
Kenya will likely claim three gold medals on Saturday when Eliud Kipchoge, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Kipyegon take to the field in the men's 800m and women's 1500m finals.
The 39-year-old Kipchoge will attempt to become the first person to win three consecutive marathon titles at the Games.
Wanyonyi secured his place in the men’s 800m final after a commanding performance in his semi-final heat on Friday, leading from start to finish and clocking an impressive time of 1:43.32.
Meanwhile, Faith Kipyegon, the reigning Olympic champion, is also in prime form after an effortless victory in her 1500m semi-final on Thursday.
She crossed the finish line in 3:58.64, with Great Britain’s Georgia Bell trailing closely behind in 3:59.49. Kipyegon’s dominance in the event has her poised to defend her title.
Kenya’s hopes do not end there, as Edwin Kurgat, Jacob Krop, and Ronald Kwemoi have all advanced to the men’s 5000m final.
Krop and Kurgat finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in their heat, while Kwemoi narrowly secured his spot with a sixth-place finish.
Here is your guide to what will be happening, all in East African Time (EAT):
Artistic Swimming
8:30pm-11:00pm: Duet: Free Routine (Medal Final)
Athletics
9:00am-12:00pm: Men’s Marathon: Final
8:10pm: Men’s High Jump: Final
8:25pm: Men’s 800m: Final
8:40pm: Women’s Javelin: Final
8:45pm: Women’s 100m Hurdles: Final
9:00pm: Men’s 5000m: Final
9:25pm: Women’s 1500m: Final
10:12pm: Men’s 4x400m Relay: Final
10:22pm: Women’s 4x400m Relay: Final
Basketball
12:00pm-2:00pm: Men’s Bronze-Medal Game
10:30pm-1:00am: Men’s Gold-Medal Game
Beach Volleyball
10:00am-3:00pm: Men’s or Women’s Medal Finals (2 Matches)
Boxing
10:30pm-12:30am: Women’s 57kg, Women’s 75kg, Men’s 57kg, Men’s +92kg: Finals
Breaking
5:00pm-7:00pm: Men’s Individual: Qualifying
9:00pm-11:00pm: Men’s Individual: Final
Canoe Sprint
11:30am-3:20pm: Men’s C1 1000m, Men’s K1 1000m, Women’s K1 500m: Semi-Finals and Finals
Cycling (Track)
6:00pm-8:50pm: Men’s Keirin: First Round, Repechage; Men’s Madison: Final; Women’s Sprint: Quarter-Finals, Classification Races
Diving
11:00am-1:00pm: Men’s 10m Platform: Semi-Finals
4:00pm-6:00pm: Men’s 10m Platform: Final
Football
6:00pm-9:30pm: Women’s Gold-Medal Game
Golf
10:00am-7:30pm: Women’s Tournament: Round 4 (Medal Final)
Handball
11:00am-1:00pm: Women’s Bronze-Medal Game
4:30pm-7:00pm: Women’s Gold-Medal Game
Modern Pentathlon
10:30am-4:30pm: Women’s Semi-Final 1 and Semi-Final 2
6:30pm-9:00pm: Men’s Final
Rhythmic Gymnastics
3:00pm-4:45pm: Group All-Around: Final
Sport Climbing
11:00am-2:20pm: Women’s Boulder/Lead: Medal Final
Table Tennis
11:00am-2:00pm: Women’s Team: Bronze Medal Final
4:00pm-7:30pm: Women’s Team: Gold Medal Final
Taekwondo
10:00am-1:30pm: Men’s +80kg, Women’s +67kg: Qualification Rounds
3:30pm-6:30pm: Men’s +80kg, Women’s +67kg: Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals
8:30pm-12:00am: Men’s +80kg, Women’s +67kg: Repechage, Medal Finals
Volleyball
2:00pm-4:45pm: Men’s Gold-Medal Game
6:15pm-8:45pm: Women’s Bronze-Medal Game
Water Polo
10:00am-1:00pm: Women’s Bronze-Medal Game
3:00pm-10:00pm: Women’s and Men’s Classification Matches, Women’s Gold-Medal Game
Weightlifting
12:30pm-3:00pm: Men’s 102kg: Final
5:00pm-7:30pm: Women’s 81kg: Final
9:30pm-12:00am: Men’s +102kg: Final
Wrestling
12:00pm-2:30pm: Men’s Freestyle 74kg, Men’s Freestyle 125kg, Women’s Freestyle 62kg: Repechage; Men’s Freestyle 65kg, Men’s Freestyle 97kg, Women’s Freestyle 76kg: Round of 16 and Quarter-Finals
7:15pm-11:00pm: Men’s Freestyle 65kg, Men’s Freestyle 97kg, Women’s Freestyle 76kg: Semi-Finals; Men’s Freestyle 74kg, Men’s Freestyle 125kg, Women’s Freestyle 62kg: Medal Finals
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