Track and Field Odds: 100m Dash, Olympics 2024

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FILE - Sha'Carri Richardson, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Women's 100-meters during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 21, 2023.
(AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Nick Hennion @nickhennion Jul 24, 2024, 5:31 PM
  • In menโ€™s 100m dash, USAโ€™s Noah Lyles is +150 to win gold in Paris.
  • In womenโ€™s 100m dash, Shaโ€™Carri Richardson is odds on to win the gold medal.
  • Team USA last won the 100m dash for either gender in 2004 (Justin Gatlin).

Below, bettors can find Olympics 2024 odds for the marquee track and field event: the 100m dash.ย 

In Paris, Team USA features two runners amongst the first two choices on the odds board. On the menโ€™s side, Noah Lyles is +150 to win, good for second on the odds board.ย 

On the womenโ€™s side, standout Shaโ€™Carri Richardson is -185 to win the 100m dash gold medal. If Richardson wins gold, it would mark the first time since 1996 Team USA won gold in the event.ย 

Track and Field Odds, Menโ€™s 100m Dash

RunnerNationOdds to Win
Kishane ThompsonJamaica+125
Noah LylesUnited States+150
Oblique SevilleJamaica+900
Letsile TebogoBotswana+1400
Lamont Marcell JacobsItaly+1400
Akani SimbineSouth Africa+2500
Kenny BednarekUnited States+2500
Fred KerleyUnited States+2500
Ferdinand OmanyalaKenya+2500
Andre De GrasseCanada+3300
Zharnel HughesGreat Britain+3300
Chituru AliItaly+10000
Abdul Hakim Sani BrownJapan+10000

Track and Field Odds, Womenโ€™s 100m Dash

RunnerNationOdds to Win
Sha'Carri RichardsonUnited States-185
Julien AlfredSt. Lucia+375
Shericka JacksonJamaica+450
Shelly-Ann Fraser-PryceJamaica+1200
Melissa JeffersonUnited States+1400
Marie-Josee Ta LouIvory Coast+2500
Dina Asher-SmithGreat Britain+2500
Tia ClaytonJamaica+2500
Twanisha TerryUnited States+3300
Gina BassGambia+10000
Daryll NeitaGreat Britain+10000
Mujinga KambundjiSwitzerland+10000

When Are the Olympics 2024?

The 2024 Paris Olympics begin on Wednesday, July 24, and run until Sunday, August 11.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics is slated for Friday, July 26, with the closing ceremony scheduled for Sunday, August 11.

When Do the Olympics Start 2024?ย 

Competition begins on Wednesday, July 24, for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening day of competition features both rugby and soccer.

Along with those two sports, handball and archery feature on Thursday, July 25. Following the opening ceremony on July 26, the full slate of Olympic competitions begins on Saturday, July 27.

Where Are the 2024 Olympics?

This yearโ€™s summer Olympics take place primarily in Paris, France.

Some sports will feature across the rest of the country, though. For example, soccer will take place primarily in Paris at the Parc Des Princes and Stade de France, but will also feature at several other stadiums across the country.

Surfing is also unique in that it will feature in Tahiti, part of French Polynesia, thousands of miles away from Paris.

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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.