Torrie Lewis at Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletics schedule for 200m and 4x100m relays events, start times

The fastest Australian woman, Torrie Lewis, is ready to set the track on fire on her Summer Games debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She will be in action in the women’s 200m and 4x100m relay events with her campaign getting underway on August 4.

Torrie Lewis clocked a personal best of 22.89 seconds to finish fourth in the women’s 200m heats at the Stade de France on Sunday. With only the top three athletes advancing to the semi-final, she will be in action in the repechage round.

In the women’s 200m event, she had previously logged a wind-assisted 22.68 in Brisbane in March.

Lewis is expected to face a serious challenge from Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, who stunned Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States of America to win the women’s 100m gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She also became the first Olympic medallist from Saint Lucia.

On Sunday, Alfred also topped the women’s 200m heat (22.41) where Lewis competed (22.89).

Two-time Olympic medallist Gabrielle Thomas of the USA will also be in contention after clocking 21.60 in this event in 2023. She also won the women’s 200m bronze at Tokyo 2020.

However, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, the fastest woman in the athletics field after achieving 21.41 at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, pulled out of the event at the last minute due to an injury.

In the women’s 4x100m relay event, Lewis joined Ebony Lane, Bree Masters and Ella Connolly to improve the national women’s mark to 42.83 at the World Athletics Relays 24 in the Bahamas and secured a Paris 2024 Olympics women’s 4x100m quota for Australia.

This is the first time that the Australian athletics contingent will be competing in the women’s 4x100m relay since Sydney 2000.

The women’s 200m event at Paris 2024 got underway with the first round of heats on August 5. The top three from each heat advanced to the semi-final while the others moved to the repechage round.

In the repechage round, the fastest woman in each of the four heats along with the next two fastest women overall will move to the semis. The final is scheduled for August 6.

The women’s 4x100m relay will begin with the qualification round on August 8. The final is scheduled for August 10.

Torrie Lewis at Paris 2024 Olympics: 200m and 4x100m relays athletics events schedule

As per Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Where to watch Torrie Lewis at Paris 2024 Olympics live in Australia

Live streaming of Torrie Lewis’ Paris 2024 Olympics athletics events will be available on 9Now and Stan. Torrie Lewis’ Paris 2024 races will be broadcast live on the Network Nine TV channels in Australia.