Paris Olympic Games 2024 have now been concluded and numerous records were broken during the Summer Olympics. A lot of new faces registered new records and others broke their previous records to set up new ones. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem stepped up to register a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m in the men's javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics and won the only medal for his country. Some other records including medals counts by a single athlete were also broken but we are going to stick to Olympic and World records. Los Angeles Welcomes Olympic Flag Back After 40 Years, LA28 Leaders Welcome Team USA As They Arrive After Topping Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Tally.

USA topped the Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally with a total of 126 medals which included 40 golds, 44 silvers and 42 bronze medals. China came second with a total of 91 medals in which they grabbed 40 golds, 27 silvers and 24 bronze medals. Japan finished third with a total of 45 medals in which they clinched 20 gold medals, 12 silvers and 13 bronze medals. India ended their Paris 2024 Olympics run with just six medals in which they won a silver medal and five bronze medals. Paris Olympics 2024: Noah Lyles Feared Bronchitis After Positive COVID Test, but Now Pushes Through With New Career Goals.

Olympic and World Records broken in Athletics at Paris Olympics 2024

  1. Men's Discus Throw: Arshad Nadeem- 92.97m (Pakistan)

  2. Men's Pole Vault: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis- 6.25m (Sweden) Both Olympic and World Record

  3. Women's 400m Hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone- 50.37s (USA) Both Olympic and World Record

  4. Men's 1500m: Cole Hocker- 3:27.65 (USA)

  5. Women's 1500m: Faith Kipyegon- 3:51.29 (Kenya)

  6. Men's 10000m: Joshua Cheptegei- 26:43.14 (Uganda)

  7. Women's 400m: Marileidy Paulino- 48.17s (Dominican Republic)

  8. Women's 3000m Steeplechase: Winfred Yavi- 8:52.76 (Bahrain)

  9. Men's 4x400m Relay: Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin- 2:54.43 (USA)

  10. Men's Discus Throw: Roje Stona- 70.00m (Jamaica)

  11. Men's Marathon: Tamirat Tola- 2:06:26 (Ethiopia)

  12. Women's Marathon: Sifan Hassan- 2:22:55 (Netherlands)

  13. Mixed 4x400m Relay: Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown- 3:07.41 (USA) Both Olympic and World Record

With the new generation of athletes coming in, it was interesting to see them all battle out and give 100% for their country at the biggest multi-sport event of all.

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