University of Colorado Colorado Springs cross country and track & field alumni Layla Almasri is set to compete for her native country of Palestine in the women’s 800m dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics this week.
A former standout performer for the UCCS women’s cross country and track & field programs and current assistant coach with the Mountain Lion women’s cross country team, Almasri will open her Olympic career on Friday, Aug. 2 in Round 1 of the women’s 800m at 11:45 a.m. (MT) inside Stade de France.
Qualifiers from Round 1 will advance directly to the Semi-Final Round on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 12:35 p.m. (MT), while non-qualifiers will have another chance to advance on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 3:20 a.m. (MT) in the Repechage Round. The Final Round of the women’s 800m will take place on Monday, Aug. 5 at 1:47 p.m. (MT).
All rounds of the women’s 800m competition will be available for digital streaming on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. Live Results for each round can be found at the below links.
Women’s 800m Schedule
Round 1: Friday, Aug. 2 – 11:45 a.m. (MT) / 7:45 p.m. (CEST) | Live Results
Repechage Round: Saturday, Aug. 3 – 3:20 a.m. (MT) / 11:20 a.m. (CEST) | Live Results
Semi-Final Round: Sunday, Aug. 4 – 12:35 p.m. (MT) / 8:35 p.m. (CEST) | Live Results
Final Round: Monday, Aug. 5 – 1:47 p.m. (MT) / 9:47 p.m. (CEST) | Live Results