Tokyo 2020 athletics day 4: Five intriguing finals to look forward to in both track and field events

What’s happening?

Another action-packed day begins with the qualifying round of the men's hammer throw, followed by round 1 of the women's 1,500m and then the first final of the day - the men's long jump final. The morning session continues with round 1 of the women's 200m and ends with the highly-anticipated final of the women's 100m hurdles.

The competition resumes at 7pm in the Olympic Stadium, with the women's pole vault qualifying round, the women's 200m semifinals and the women's discus throw final. Towards the end of the evening fans will be treated to the men's and women's 400m hurdles semifinals before two finals: the men's 3,000m steeplechase and the women's 5,000m.

Who should I expect to see?

U.S. world record holder Kendra Harrison and Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn are the two top contenders in the women's 100m hurdles. Camacho-Quinn boasts a person and a world-leading time of 12.32 seconds and will be looking to convert that into Olympic gold.

Harrison, in turn, is the third fastest this year and comes into the Games with the silver medal she won at the Doha World Championships in 2019.

In the women's discus throw, it will take some doing to stop Croatia's Sandra Perkovic in her attempt to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. Cuban world champion Yaime Perez is set to challenge Percovic's dominance in the event.

In the long jump final, Cuban sensation Juan Miguel Echevarria will be the man to beat after producing a season's best of 8.50m in the qualifying round. The quality field includes reigning world champion Tajay Gayle of Jamaica and high-flying Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou, with a world-leading 8.60m behind his name.

With defending champion Conseslus Kipruto missing from the start line, the men's 3,000m gold medal is anyone's for the taking. Will Kenya be able to keep its grip on the event? Kenya has won every Olympic 3,000m steeplechase gold medal since Los Angeles 1984.

The women's 5,000m final will bring the curtain down on the night's action, where some of the fastest women in history will battle it out for podium places. Reigning world champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist Hellen Obiri of Kenya leads the charge with a strong field set to challenge her. The challengers include Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay and world 10,000m champion Sifan Hasan of the Netherlands.

What happened in the Rio 2016 finals?

Women's 100m hurdles final:

1- BRIANNA ROLLINS, 2- NIA ALI, 3- KRISTI CASTLIN

Women's discus throw final:

1- SANDRA PERKOVIC, 2- MELINA ROBERT-MICHON, 3- DENIA CABALLERO

Men's long jump final:

1- JEFF HENDERSON, 2- LUVO MANYONGA, 3- GREG RUTHERFORD

Men's 3,000m steeplechase final:

1- CONSESLUS KIPRUTO, 2- EVAN JAGER, 3- MAHIEDINE MEKHISSI-BENABBAD

Women's 5,000m final:

1- VIVIAN CHERUIYOT, 2- HELLEN OBIRI, 3- ALMAZ AYANA

Competition schedule

Date and Time: Mon 2 Aug. 9:00 - 11:55

Venues: Olympic Stadium

• Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying Round
• Women's 1500m Round 1
• Women's Triple Jump Victory Ceremony
• Men's Long Jump Final
• Women's 200m Round 1
• Women's 100m Hurdles Final

Date and Time: Mon 2 Aug. 19:00 - 22:00

Venues: Olympic Stadium

• Men's 100m Victory Ceremony
• Men's Long Jump Victory Ceremony
• Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round
• Women's 200m Semifinals
• Women's 100m Hurdles Victory Ceremony
• Women's Discus Throw Final
• Men's 400m Semifinals
• Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals
• Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final
• Women's 5000m Final