Overview
- The women’s 400 opens July 15, with the 400 hurdles first round on the morning of July 18 and the 400 semifinals that evening, then a July 20 hurdles semifinal scheduled roughly 60–90 minutes before the 400 final.
- The 400 hurdles final falls on July 22 with the women’s 200 final later in the same session, undermining any backup attempt to pair hurdles with the 200.
- Coach Bob Kersee called the decision “the world’s loss,” arguing the setup denies one of the sport’s biggest stars a fair shot at a rare double.
- LA28, World Athletics and the IOC face scrutiny for moving track and field to week one to accommodate swimming at SoFi Stadium, a shift critics say squeezed marquee events.
- Analysts note wider effects, including tight turnarounds for distance doubles and all three women’s 100m rounds on July 15, while no schedule revisions have been announced.