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Letsile Tebogo of Team Botswana crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 200m Final on day thirteen of Olympics 2024 on 8 August 2024 in Paris. (Photo: Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Letsile Tebogo of Botswana crosses the finish line to win the gold in the Men's 200m Final on 8 August 2024 in Paris. (Photo: Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team USA crosses the finish line with a new world record in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games on 8 August, 2024 in Paris. (Photo: Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Bronze medalist Femke Bol of the Netherlands competes in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games 2024 at Stade de France on 8 August, 2024. (Photo: Andy Cheung/Getty Images)