Paavo Nurmi Games 2024: Full schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

Published at :June 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM

Modified at :July 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Neeraj Chopra will be India’s sole representative in the competition.

The Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 are all set to take center stage on June 18 at the Paavo Nurmen stadion in Turku, Finland. The event is the seventh World Athletics Continental Tour – Gold meeting of the 2024 Athletics season.

The competition will feature track events, including the 100m, 800m, 1500m, 110m/100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, and the 3000m steeplechase. Additionally, the field events will include the javelin throw, high jump, pole vault, triple jump, and hammer throw.

Indians participating at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024

The reigning Olympic and World champion Neeraj Chopra will be the lone Indian athlete set to compete at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024. At the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022, Chopra achieved the second-best throw of his career with an 89.30m mark.

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However, in this edition of the competition, Chopra is likely to face a stiff challenge from world leader Max Dehning. Former world champion Anderson Peters and the London Olympics champion Keshorn Walcott are other javelin throwers to watch out for. Additionally, local favourite Oliver Helander could also pose a significant challenge to the Indian athlete.

Other athletes to watch out for at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024

In the men’s 100m, Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, the 200m Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse, Jerome Blake, and Benjamin Azamati are a few athletes to look out for at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting.

Meanwhile, the women’s 100m hurdles too will feature a star-studded lineup including the reigning Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, former Olympic medalist Nia Ali, and the former World Championships medalist Britany Anderson, among other top athletes.

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The Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 will also witness the participation of Eleanor Patterson (high jump), Nina Kennedy (pole vault), Shanieka Ricketts (triple jump), Anita Włodarczyk (hammer throw), and Omar McLeod (110m hurdles), among other big names.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in India?

The live telecast of the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 will not be available in India. However, World Athletics Inside Track is set to livestream the event.

What are the events lined up at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024?

Men

100m
800m
1500m
3000m Steeplechase
110m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
Javelin Throw

Women

800m
100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
High Jump
Pole Vault
Triple Jump
Hammer Throw

Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 full schedule (Timings are in Indian Standard Time or IST)

Time	Event	Category
7:00 PM	1000m	G11 & G13
7:08 PM	1000m	B11 & B13
7:18 PM	100m	Para
7:25 PM	100m	Wheelchair race
7:30 PM	High Jump	Women
7:35 PM	Hammer Throw	Women
7:40 PM	400m hurdles	Men
7:48 PM	400m hurdles	Women
7:55 PM	40m	G9
8:00 PM	40m	B9
8:05 PM	100m	Masters
8:24 PM	800m (Heat B)	Men
8:32 PM	800m (Heat B)	Women
8:40 PM	400m	Wheelchair racing
8:50 PM	Pole Vault	Women
8:50 PM	100m (Heat 1)	Men
8:57 PM	100m (Heat 2)	Men
9:00 PM	Triple jump	Women
9:06 PM	800m (Heat A)	Women
9:14 PM	1500m	Men
9:28 PM	110m hurdles (Heat 1)	Men
9:35 PM	110m hurdles (Heat 2)	Men
9:45 PM	Javelin throw	Men
9:46 PM	100m Hurdles (Heat 1)	Women
9:53 PM	100m Hurdles (Heat 2)	Women
10:02 PM	100m Finals	Men
10:10 PM	800m (Heat A)	Men
10:20 PM	3000m steeplechase	Men
10:40 PM	110m hurdles (Finals)	Men
10:50 PM	100m hurdles (Finals)	Women

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