Here We Go. Welcome to Day 9 of the KFH Guide To Eugene, and welcome to the best day yet of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Today is filled to the brim with Finals, and by the end we will have 18 Olympians set and qualified to Paris. I don’t want to take anything away from today, so let’s get into everything you need to know for Day 9 of the competition. 

Schedule of Day 9

ROTD=Race(s) of The Day

All Times in PDT

Final: Men’s Discus Throw at 4:30 pm (6:30 pm CDT)

Semifinals: Women’s 100m Hurdles at 5:04 pm (7:04 pm CDT)

Final: Women’s Long Jump at 5:20 pm (7:20 pm CDT)

ROTD/Final: Women’s 200m at 5:27 pm (7:27 pm CDT)

Semifinals: Women’s 400m Hurdles at 5:41 pm (7:41 pm CDT)

Final: Women’s Shot Put at 5:50 pm (7:50 pm CDT)

Final: Women’s 10000m at 6:09 pm (8:09 pm CDT)

ROTD/Final: Men’s 200m at 6:49 pm (8:49 pm CDT)

Big News in Eugene

Best american 110m hurdler of all time stays undefeated

Grant Holloway who holds the American record in the 110m Hurdles won the event yesterday in a World Lead of 12.86. Other than being incredibly fast, Holloway has an incredible habit of not losing. In fact, his winning streak spans almost three years, his last loss coming from the Olympics in 2021, where he lost to Jamaican Hansle Parchment. Indoors, Holloway’s streak spans almost ten years. In Paris, Holloway will be the clear favorite in my eyes, and you need to watch him. 

St. Pierre v. Cranny Rematch slated for Sunday

Elle St. Pierre and Elise Cranny competed earlier this week in the women’s 5000m final. That race came down to the wire, and St. Pierre came out victorious winning by 2 hundredths of a second. Heading into that event, Cranny was the clear favorite considering she won both this and the 10000m back in 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics Trials. As the headline says, these two will face off again in the 1500m final, tomorrow. Both athletes have competed in separate heats all the way up to the final, and while doing so, they have ran incredibly well, and have made it known that they want to go to Paris in both events. This race will be super exciting to watch and come tomorrow you need to watch these two. 

Race(s) of The Day

The Races of The Day today is both of the 200m Finals, the men’s and women’s. I’m titling these races as the Clash of the Titans because that is truly what they are. On the women’s side, Gabby Thomas leads all qualifiers with a mark of 21.78 which is a World Lead. Behind Thomas is the favorite and champion in the 100m, Sha’Carri Richardson, who tied her PR in the semifinals with a time of 21.92. You need to watch these athletes, and it will be entertaining to see who will win, and if Richardson can complete the 100m-200m Double. On the men’s side the same storyline is present. Kenny Bednarek, is who I believe is the only man who could beat the reigning world champion, Noah Lyles. In the Semifinals, Bednarek ran a time of 19.96, which may be the fourth fastest qualifying mark, but it was apparent that he used less effort and very literally jogged into the line. Lyles, also easily won his heat, running a time of 19.60, which is .29 seconds faster then the next qualifier. Also like Bednarek, Lyles used less effort and looked very relaxed while running fast, doing only what he had to do to qualify. All four athletes are what is going to make these races interesting and you need to watch these races today. 

Athlete Spotlight

Karissa Schweizer

Karissa Schweizer is a name you may not know, and if you don’t, you should, because she is the real deal. She is coming back from injury and even with th

at, she qualified for Paris in the women’s 5000m earlier this week. Unlike St. Pierre and Cranny, who finished in front of her, Schweizer decided to compete in the 10000m final tonight. Schweizer will for sure be a threat to qualify in this event as well, and you need to watch her today! MIZ!!!

Kenny Bednarek

Kenny Bednarek is the one man who can beat Noah Lyles, the reigning champion in the 200m. As I mentioned earlier, Bednarek will be competing in the 200m final, today and he will be looking to qualify to Paris in his second event. Earlier this week, Bednarek placed second in the 100m final behind, you guessed it, Noah Lyles. The 200m is arguably Bednarek’s best event, and you need to watch him do what he does best today. 

How to Watch

TV: NBC: 5:00-7:00 pm PDT (7:00-9:00 pm CDT)

Streaming: Peacock