Which world records might be broken at the 2024 Olympics? | Names of the Games

ESPN's Sam Borden takes stock of the world records that could fall at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The chance for the longstanding records of Usain Bolt and Florence Griffith Joyner, aka Flo-Jo, to be broken is always a fascinating topic on the track, but some Olympians may surpass their own record marks this summer, too.

0:00 Intro
1:17 Usain Bolt's 100m and 200m records
1:32 Noah Lyles
2:17 Kenny Bednarek
2:44 Fred Kerley
3:21 Erriyon Knighton
3:50 Flo-Jo's 100m and 200m records
4:20 Shericka Jackson
4:46 Shelly-Ann Frasyer-Pryce
5:05 Sha'Carri Richardson
5:30 Gabby Thomas
5:53 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
6:17 Armand "Mondo" Duplantis
6:43 Sam Watson
7:23 Katie Ledecky
8:07 Simone Biles
8:50 Olympic NOCs to have never won a medal

[mac]

None of Bolts records lol so stop talking about it.

[andrephillips]

Lyles does not have the speed to break any of the records

[SmoothOperator]

None of bolts records are going down, y’all smoking crack if you think Lyles is going to break them.

[auburnmann]

I think both 4x100m records are vulnerable.
Women’s 400m hurdle definitely is.
I thought going into the season the women’s 200m was reachable, but Shericka is not herself right now.
Men’s Pole Vault is always a spectacle with Armand Duplantis competing.
The African runners (both North and East) are making Men’s 800m is interesting this year and the 110m hurdles could easily see a sub 12.80.

[VisualizeAndWin]

On the women's side its between USA's Sha'Carri Richardson & St. Lucia's Julien Alfred

[bocatcc]

Women's 100-meter backstroke

Regan Smith of Minnesota set the record at the 2024 U.S. swimming trials with a time of 57.13 seconds, beating the previous record of 57.33 seconds set by Kaylee McKeown of Australia in 2023

[mikecowan-tuup]

Women’s 100 & 200m men’s 100m 400h women’s relays 4x100 women’s and men’s

[T-Wain_TV]

Even if Lyles dope, he still can't break bolt records

[lukeyoung]

Ryan Crouser is the best athlete on the team. ESPN doesn’t even know who he is or what he does

[DominionAnako-bbry]

Sure! The Paris 2024 Olympics are set to be amazing. They'll be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The city is planning some spectacular venues, like beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower and equestrian events at the Palace of Versailles. It's gonna be a mix of historic and modern settings.

[martinwambua-mj]

I think of 1500m women is to be brocken

[austinshannon]

JJ Mccarthy REMAINS the best college football player in history!

[ALPHA_]

Why would you even consider the bolt records lmao American delusion at its finest

[jaredbowen]

100: no, not yet atleast but he will probably run 9.7 low and maybe a 9.6 if he has a good race (would go from 15th to top 5 all time)
200: this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I genuinely do think he is going to break the world record in this Olympics, so yes I do have him successfully catching bolt the 200 😊

[lemuelconde]

STOP THIS BULLCRAP ESPN. No one comes close to Bolt's record. better luck next olympics!

[BrianBradshaw-cl]

USA will win all of the relays and I expect world records in both men and women 4×100.

[dannydimes]

That demonic ceremony makes me not want to watch this BS

[mikecowan-tuup]

Women’s 100 & 200m men’s 100m 400h women’s relays 4x100 women’s and men’s