Athletics LIVE Updates, Paris 2024 Olympics; Day 14: Sha’Carri helps US win women’s 4x100 relay gold; Men’s team disqualified

Yemisi Ogunleye has done it again!! She registers a 20.00m throw and that seals the gold medal! A personal best throw in the last attempt gives her the win.

New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche’s Personal Best of 19.86 can only give her a silver. 

Jiayun Song of China wins bronze with 19.32 metres. 

Diaz Fortun (ESP) - 17.86

Pichado (POR) - 17.84

Hernandez Diaz (ITA) - 17.63

Moments after Yemisi Ogunleye took the lead in the standings with a 19.73 metre throw, Maddison-Lee Wesche responds with a 19.86 to snatch back the top position. 

Nafissatau Thiam finishes sixth in the 800m but the Belgian athlete looks to have done enough to seal the gold medal and defend her title. Final results shortly. 

Anna Hall of USA wins Heat 2 of the Women’s Heptathlon event with a time of 2:04.39 to register a season best. Katarina Johnson-Thompson registers a personal best of 2:04.90 to finish second. 

1. Wesche (NZL) - 19.58

2. Ogunleye (GER) - 19.55

3. Song (CHN) - 19.32

4. Ross (USA) - 19.28

Sveva Gerevini of Italy gets a Personal Best of 2:08.84 to win Heat 1 of the Women’s Heptathlon. Auriana Lazraq-Khlass registers a PB to finish second with 2:09.45. 

Spain’s Jordan Diaz Fortun jumps to the top of the standings with a 17.86m jump, ahead of Portugal’s Pichado (17.79).

The final of the Women’s Heptathlon is set to get underway. Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium leads Katarina Thompson-Johnson of Great Britain, 5924 - 5803. 

Almir Dos Santos of Brazil is the first participant in the Men’s Triple Jump final, he manages a distance of 16.41 which is immediately bettered by Fabrice Zhango (BUR) and Pedro Pichardo (POR).

New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche leads the pack after a 19.58 throw in her second attempt. Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye is second with a 19.55m throw.

Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulinho wins the gold in the women’s 400m final with an Olympic Record a time of 48.17.

Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain wins silver with a Season Best of 48.53 with Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland winning bronze in 48.98. 

Amber Anning of Team GB sets a new National Record of 49.29 to finish fifth. 

Canada wins the men’s 4x100m relay!! Andre De Grasse in the anchor leg seals the win! A season best time of 37.50.

South Africa registers an Area Record to bag silver with 37.57 with Great Britain winning bronze with 37.61. 

The flimsy baton exchange from the USA results in a disqualification! They are disqualified under rule TR24.7 [passing the baton outside the takeover zone (early / late takeover)]

World Record - 36.84; Jamaica in London 2012

Olympic Record - 36.84; Jamaica in London 2012

Season Best: 37.40 (USA)

Jaida Ross of the USA is the first competitor of the event. She throws a 19.28 to get things underway. 

World Record - 22.63; Natalia Lisovskaya (URS) in 1987

Olympic Record - 22.41; Ilona Slupianek (GER) in 1980

USA registers a Season Best of 41.78 to win gold in the women’s 4x100m relay. The team comprising of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson defend their medal from Tokyo. 

Great Britain wins silver with a time of 41.85 with Germany winning bronze with 41.97. 

Split times USA - Jefferson (11.46); Terry (9.98); Thomas (10.25); Richardson (10.09)

World Record - 40.82; USA in London 2012 

Olympic Record - 40.82; USA in London 2012 

Season Best - 41.55; Great Britain

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Women’s 4x100m relay final

Women’s Shot Put final

Men’s 4x100m relay final

Women’s 400m final

Men’s Triple jump final

Women’s Heptathlon 800m (final event)

Women’s 10,000m final

Men’s 400m hurdles final

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Athletics events of Day 14 of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Stay Tuned for all updates and results from the events in store today.