{"id":17547,"date":"2025-11-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/?p=17547"},"modified":"2025-11-16T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T05:21:12","slug":"la-2028-olympic-athletics-schedule-revealed-major-changes-announced-by-world-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/klac23.org.au\/wordpress\/?p=17547","title":{"rendered":"LA 2028 Olympic Athletics Schedule Revealed: Major Changes Announced by World Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

World Athletics has released the full athletics timetable for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games<\/strong>, unveiling one of the most significant schedule overhauls the sport has seen in decades. From shifting the entire athletics program into the first week of the Games to opening with the women\u2019s 100 m final, LA28 promises a dramatically reimagined Olympic experience for athletes and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athletics Moves to Week 1 for the First Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Breaking from more than a century of Olympic tradition, the athletics program will now take place largely in the first week of the Games<\/strong>, running from 15 July to 30 July 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening 10 days (15\u201324 July) will be held at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum<\/strong>, while the closing days will focus on road events, including the men\u2019s marathon on the final day of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This adjustment places athletics at the forefront of the Games, setting the tone and energy for the entire Olympic schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most striking changes is the decision to schedule the women\u2019s 100 m heats, semi-finals, and final all on Day 1<\/strong> of the athletics program.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The opening session on 15 July<\/strong> will also feature the men\u2019s 10,000 m final<\/strong> and the women\u2019s shot put final<\/strong>, creating one of the most high-profile opening days in Olympic history. The men\u2019s 100 m final<\/strong> is set for Day 2, adding even more early excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described the decision as \u201cinnovative while still honouring the sport\u2019s traditions,\u201d noting the symbolic significance of placing women\u2019s sprinting at the heart of the Games\u2019 opening moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Designed to Encourage Event Doubling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

World Athletics has intentionally crafted the 2028 timetable to support athletes pursuing multiple events. The schedule supports several popular doubling combinations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n