FollowTrack and field events at the Tokyo Olympics start July 30 and oddsmakers expect Team USA to win lots of gold.
One of the headliners is Allyson Felix, who enters the Olympics with nine total medals, one shy of the American record for career medals. Carl Lewis had ten. Felix’s chances took a hit Friday morning when a faulty exchange in the mixed 4x 400 relay (men’s and women’s runners compete together) led to the U.S. team being disqualified.
Now, Felix’s hopes rest on the women’s 400 meters and the women’s 4 x 400 relay which she might be competing in as well.
Felix will hit the track looking to make history. In this week’s installment of Penn Sportsbooks Pick Play, we’ll cover the odds at Pennsylvania online sportsbooks of the track and field events at the Tokyo Olympics and some of the storylines to get you ready for the competition.
USA’s Harrison is making history with two jumping events
On Sunday, American JuVaughn Harrison will be making history in a pair of jumping events. Harrison is competing in both the high jump and the long jump, becoming the first U.S. athlete to do both events in the Olympics since Jim Thorpe in 1912.
Last month, Harrison won both the high jump and the long jump at the U.S. Olympic trials. He is currently the favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the long jump in Tokyo with odds of +340.
However, DraftKings has Harrison (+400) second in long jump futures behind Miltiadis Tentogolu (+350) from Greece.
In the high jump, DraftKings has Harrison second as well, with a price of +400. Essa Barshim from Qatar is the favorite at +200.
Team USA sprinters favored in several events
The sprinting events also feature a number of prominent Americans, both on the men’s and women’s side. In addition, if you want to hedge your wagers a little, DraftKings has pricing for many athletes to win a medal, allowing you to cash your wager with just a top three finish.
But for those interested in maximizing their returns, here are the top three in futures odds for the prominent track and field events, with pricing provided by DraftKings:
Tokyo Olympics men’s track and field betting
Men’s pole vault
- Armand Duplantis (Sweden): -1000
- Renaud Lavillenie (France): +1000
- Christopher Nilson (USA): +2000
Men’s 800m
- Nijel Amons (Botswana): +175
- Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (Kenya): +550
- Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (Kenya): +600
Men’s 100m
- Trayvon Bromell (USA): -110
- Ronnie Baker (USA): +450
- Akani Simbine (RSA): +750
Men’s discus
- Daniel Stahl (Sweden): -285
- Kristjan Ceh (Slovakia): +350
- Andrius Gudzius (Lithuania): +700
Men’s 400m
- Michael Norman (USA): +100
- Steven Gardiner (BAH): +275
- Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA): +400
Men’s 400m hurdles
- Karston Warholm (Norway): -250
- Rai Benjamin (USA): +200
- Alison Dos Santos (Brazil): +1000
Men’s hammer
- Pawel Fajdek (Poland): +100
- Rudy Winkler (USA): +300
- Wojciech Nowicki (Poland): +550
Men’s 200m
- Noah Lyles (USA): -200
- Andre de Grasse (Canada): +450
- Kenneth Bednarek (USA): +450
Men’s 110m hurdles
- Grant Holloway (USA): -250
- Ronald Levy (Jamaica): +800
- Orlando Ortega (Spain): +800
Men’s shot put
- Ryan Crouser (USA): -300
- Joe Kovacs (USA): +500
- Tomas Walsh (New Zealand): +650
Men’s triple jump
- Pedro Pichardo (Brazil): +150
- Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR): +175
- Will Claye (USA): +350
Tokyo Olympics women’s track and field betting
Women’s 400m hurdles
- Sydney McLaughlin (USA): -330
- Dillah Muhammad (USA): +185
- Femke Bol (Netherlands): +350
Women’s 100m hurdles
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR): -120
- Kendra Harrison (USA): +150
- Tobi Amusan (Nigeria): +1000
Women’s 100m
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica): -120
- Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica): +175
- Marie-Josee Ta Lou (CIV): +500
Women’s 800m
- Athing Mu (USA): -165
- Rose Mary Almanza (Cuba): +500
- Natoya Goule (Jamaica): +700
Women’s hammer
- DeAnna Price (USA): -250
- Anita Wlodarczyk (Poland): +300
- Brooke Anderson (USA): +500
Women’s long jump
- Malaika Mihambo (Germany): +300
- Brittney Reese (USA): +350
- Tara Davis (USA): +400
Women’s pole vault
- Anzelhika Sidorova (ROC): +225
- Katie Nageotte (USA): +225
- Sandi Morris (USA): +500
Women’s 400m
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH): -500
- Quanera Hayes (USA): +500
- Stephenie Ann-McPherson (Jamaica): +600
Women’s high jump
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine): -165
- Vashti Cunningham (USA): +250
- Mariya Lasitskene (ROC): +600
Women’s discus
- Yaime Perez (Cuba): +200
- Valarie Allman (USA): +250
- Sandra Perkovic (Croatia): +250
Lead photo Ashley Landis/AP