BBC Sport looks at the stars, rivalries and key events to watch when the athletics gets under way at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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The 37-year-old five-time world 100m champion is the third-fastest woman in history, but faces stern competition from the likes of reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson and world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.contest both sprint events in pursuit of first individual Olympic medals, before targeting the 4x100m relay podium for a third consecutive Games.
In the absence of Olympic champion Athing Mu, who fell during the US trials, world champion Mary Moraa represents Hodgkinson's main obstacle to gold. Following her 2019 triumph the Briton, 31, overcame a career-threatening Achilles rupture before suffering injury heartbreak at the Tokyo Olympics - and now seeks redemption in the form of a first Olympic medal in Paris.
Defending champion and world record holder McLaughlin-Levrone is favourite after improving her best time to 50.65secs in June - but Bol set an indoor 400m world record this year and a new European record of 50.95secs in July.
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