Schedule and how to watch the Madrid Athletics Meeting

This Friday, June 21, the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver which will have some of the best middle distance runners in the world in an important week for qualification for the Paris Olympic Games.

European and world medalists and Olympic finalists are among the lists of entries for the 800m and 1,500m in Madrid.

The women’s 800m event will have 14 women with personal bests under two minutes, with the Ethiopian standing out. Gudaf Tsegay, who will attack Ethiopia’s distance record. His main rivals are his countrymen Habitam Alemuthe Australians Catriona Bisset and Georgia Griffith and the Spanish champion Lorea Ibarzabal.

At 1,500m the British stood out Melissa Courtney-Bryantin addition to the U23 European champion Sophie O’Sullivanthe European indoor champion in 2021 Elise Vanderelstthe current indoor continental runner-up Claudia Boboceathe present world within 800 meters of copper Noélie Yarigoand the Australian 5000m record holder Rose Davies. As for the Spanish women, the Olympic finalist and sixth in Europe stood out Martha Perezand Esther Guerrerofourth in Europe, in addition to international Águeda Marquéswhich speeds up its options to land in Paris 2024.

The men’s 800m will feature the European Championship finalists in Rome Alvaro de Arriba and Adrian Ben, who will face 17 rivals with personal bests under 1:45. Bosnian stands out Amel Beak, double world outdoor medalist; the Irish Mark English, double European medalist; the Belgian Elliot Crestan, world inner copper; the New Zealand record holder James Preston; the moroccan Moad Zahafi; and the Dutch multi-medallist Tony van Diepen. Other Spaniards in the running are the indoor world champion and the European outdoor champion Mariano Garciathe Olympians Pablo Sánchez-Valladaresthe Spanish record holder Saul Ordonezthe international Javier Miron and the sub20 record holder Ronaldo Olivo.

In the 1,500m the double European indoor bronze Jesus Gomez He will be the most successful Spaniard in a list that includes a European finalist Gonzalo Garciain Ibero-American bronzes Carlos Sáezto the national record holder in the 3000m hurdles Fernando Carro and the promising Pol Oriach. The international spotlight is on Ethiopia, with two athletes of 3:31 (Melese Nberet and Teddese Lemi), and Kenya, with another athlete of 3:32 (Brian Komen).

Madrid 2024 Meeting Schedule

• 20:00 – Javelin Throw – Men – Final
• 20:05 – 400 m hurdles – Men – Final
• 20:12 – 400 m hurdles – Women – Final
• 20:20 – Shot Put – Men – Final
• 20:25 – 400 m – Women – Final B
• 20:31 – 400 m – Women – Final A
• 20:37 – 400 m – Men – Final B
• 20:43 – 400 m – Men – Final A
• 20:50 – Pole Vault – Women – Final
• 20:52 – 800 m – Men – Final B
• 21:02 – 800 m – Women – Final B
• 21:12 – 200 m – Men – Final B
• 21:22 – 200 m – Men – Final A
• 21:30 – Hammer Throw – Women – Final
• 21:35 – 100 m hurdles – Women – Final B
• 21:40 – Triple Jump – Women – Final
• 21:42 – 100 m hurdles – Women – Final A
• 21:49 – 110 m hurdles – Men – Final B
• 21:56 – 110 m hurdles – Men – Final A
• 22:05 – 100 m – Men – Final B
• 22:11 – 100 m – Men – Final A
• 22:17 – 100 m – Women – Final B
• 22:23 – 100 m – Women – Final A
• 22:30 – 1500 m – Women – Final
• 22:40 – 1500 m – Men – Final
• 22:50 – 800 m – Women – Final A
• 22:57 – 800 m – Men – Final A

How to watch the Madrid 2024 Meeting live

The Madrid Meeting 2024 can be followed live via streaming RTVE Play.