We are just four days away from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and a little over a week from the start of the athletics events at the Stade de France. If you’re looking to place your bets for gold or want to know the favourites for each event (according to Vegas sportsbooks), we’ve got you covered with insights and odds to help you get the best value out of your picks.
Men’s 100m
Favourite: Kishane Thompson (JAM) -105 [world leader]
Best value: Oblique Seville (JAM) +900Â
Men’s 200m
Favourite: Noah Lyles (USA) -290 [3x world champion]
Best value: Erriyon Knighton (USA) +1000 [2x world championship medallist]
Men’s 400m
Favourite: Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR) +120 [world silver medallist]
Best value: Steven Gardiner (BAH) +350 [reigning Olympic champion]
Men’s 800m
Favourite: Djamel Sedjati (ALG) -250 [world leader]
Best value: Marco Arop (CAN) +1500 [reigning world champion]
Men’s 1,500m
Favourite: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) -225 [reigning Olympic champion]
Best value: Josh Kerr (GBR) +175 [reigning world champion]
Men’s 5,000m
Favourite: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) -290 [reigning world champion]
Best value: George Mills (GBR) +4000Â
Men’s 10,000m
Favourite: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) +120 [world record holder]
Best value: Berihu Aregawi (ETH) +600Â
Men’s 110m hurdles
Favourite: Grant Holloway (USA) -500 [world leader and world champion]
Best value: Hansle Parchment (JAM) +1000 [reigning Olympic champion]
Men’s 400m hurdles
Favourite: Rai Benjamin (USA) +100 [world leader]
Best value: Alison Dos Santos (BRA) +300 [2022 world champion]
Men’s 3,000m steeplechase
Favourite: Lamecha Girma (ETH) -120
Best value: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) +190
Men’s marathon
Favourite: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) -190 [reigning Olympic champion]
Best value: Benson Kipruto (KEN) +900 [2024 Tokyo Marathon champion]
Women’s 100m
Favourite: Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) -225 [reigning world champion]
Best value: Julien Alfred (LCA) +700Â
Women’s 200m
Favourite: Gabby Thomas (USA) +105 [2020 Olympic bronze medallist]
Best value: Shericka Jackson (JAM) +180 [reigning world champion
Women’s 400m
Favourite: Marileidy Paulino (DOM) -135 [2020 Olympic silver medallist]
Best value: Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL) +700Â
Women’s 800m
Favourite: Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) -290 [Olympic silver medallist]
Best value: Nia Atkins (USA) +1500
Women’s 1,500m
Favourite: Faith Kipyegon (KEN) -285 [world record holder]
Best value: Jessica Hull (AUS) +1000
Women’s 5,000m
Favourite: Faith Kipyegon (KEN) -285 [world champion]
Best value: Beatrice Chebet (KEN) +750 [world XC champion]
Women’s 10,000m
Favourite: Sifan Hassan (NED) +120 [reigning Olympic champion]
Best value: Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) +250 [reigning world champion]
Women’s 100m hurdles
Favourite: Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA) +250 [European champion]
Best value: Tobi Amusan (NGR) +1500 [world record holder]
Women’s 400m hurdles
Favourite: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) -700 [world record holder and reigning Olympic champion]
Best value: Femke Bol (NED) +300 [reigning world champion]
Glasgow. Photo: Kevin Morris
Women’s 3,000m steeplechase
Favourite: Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) n/a [world record holder]
Best value: Sembo Almayew (ETH) n/a
Women’s marathon
Favourite: Tigst Assefa (ETH) +250 [world record holder]
Best value: Hellen Obiri (KEN) +400 [2023 & 2024 Boston Marathon champion]Â
* All odds set by DraftKings Sportsbook
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