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With the finals of the women's 400m hurdles, women's 3000m steeplechase, men's hammer, men's 800m, and men's 200m taking place, here’s everything you need to know about the sixth day of the Olympic athletics competition at Tokyo 2020 on 4 August 2021.

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Tokyo 2020 athletics day 6: Lyles and De Grasse in battle for gold in men's 200m final

What’s happening?
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Day 6 of athletics action at Tokyo 2020 starts at 9am (local time) with the first of the events in the men's decathlon: the 100m, long jump, and shot put; the first events in the women's heptathlon: the 100m hurdles and high jump; the men's javelin qualifying round; men's 110m hurdles semis; and the final of the women's 400m hurdles.

The decathlon and heptathlon continue in the evening session at 6:30pm, with the decathlon high jump and 400m and heptathlon shot put and 200m. Also on the schedule are the women's 1500m semis, women's 400m semis, women's 3000m steeplechase final, men's hammer final and the men's 800m final.

But the big question on the day is: Who will follow in Usain Bolt's footsteps in the 200m?

Who should I expect to see?
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Americans Noah Lyles and teenage sensation Erriyon Knighton will among those to watch in the marquis men's 200m finals event -- as will Andre De Grasse, who broke a Canadian record in the semifinal and already earned a Tokyo bronze in the 100m event. Trinidad and Tobago's Jereem Richards carries the hopes of his dual-island nation after fairly flying in the semifinal rounds.

In the women's 400m hurdles, the American pair of Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin will be among the runners to keep an eye on as they've been trading world-record times for the last two years.

the women's 3000m steeplechase race will see Team USA's Emma Coburn, the defending champion from Rio 2016, in action.

Rudy Winkler (USA) is among the field in the finals of the men's hammer throw, as is Rio 2016 bronze winner Wojciech Nowicki of Poland.

Kenya's Ferguson Rotich will be the favourite in the men's 800m, alongside countryman Emmanuel Korir and Nijel Amos of Botswana.

What happened in the Rio 2016 finals?
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**Women's 400m hurdles final:**

1.  Dalilah Muhammad (USA)
2.  Sara Petersen (DEN)
3.  Ashley Spencer (USA)

**Women's 3000m steeplechase final:**

1.  Ruth Jebet (BRN)
2.  Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (KEN)
3.  Emma Coburn (USA)

**Men's hammer throw final:**

1.  Dilshod Nazarov (TJK)
2.  Ivan Tsikhan (BLR)
3.  Wojciech Nowicki (POL)

**Men's 800m final:**

1.  David Rudisha (KEN)
2.  Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)
3.  Clayton Murphy (USA)

**Men's 200m final:**

1.  Usain Bolt (JAM)
2.  Andre De Grasse (CAN)
3.  Christophe Lemaitre (FRA)

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Competition schedule
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#### **Date and Time:** Wed 4 Aug. 9:00 - 12:25

#### **Venues:** Tokyo  Olympic Stadium

*   Men's Decathlon 100m
*   Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round
*   Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
*   Men's Decathlon Long Jump
*   Men's Pole Vault Victory Ceremony
*   Women's Heptathlon High Jump
*   Women's Hammer Throw Victory Ceremony
*   Women's 800m Victory Ceremony
*   Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinals
*   Women's 400m Hurdles Final
*   Men's Decathlon Shot Put
*   Women's 400m Hurdles Victory Ceremony

#### **Date and Time:** Wed 4 Aug. 18:30 - 22:00

#### **Venues:** Tokyo Olympic Stadium

*   Men's Decathlon High Jump
*   Women's 1500m Semifinals
*   Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
*   Women's 400m Semifinals
*   Women's 200m Victory Ceremony
*   Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
*   Men's Hammer Throw Final
*   Women's Heptathlon 200m
*   Women's 3000m Steeplechase Victory Ceremony
*   Men's 800m Final
*   Men's Decathlon 400m
*   Men's 200m Final

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14:  Andre De Grasse of Canada celebrates placing third after the Men's 100 meter final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

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Tokyo 2020 athletics day 6: Lyles and De Grasse in battle for gold in men's 200m final

What’s happening?

Who should I expect to see?

What happened in the Rio 2016 finals?

Competition schedule

Date and Time: Wed 4 Aug. 9:00 - 12:25

Venues: Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Date and Time: Wed 4 Aug. 18:30 - 22:00

Venues: Tokyo Olympic Stadium

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