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Earlier, we provided you with shorthand previews to both the men's and women's events in track and field that will be contested over the next several days at the Olympics. You should check them out if you haven't already, particularly if you are in need of some conversation starters at the Olympic watching party you have been invited to attend. The purpose of those was to orient you, the reader, to the world of track and field that you may find yourself unsuspectingly immersed in over the remainder of the Rio Olympics.
What occurs below is not, strictly speaking, a preview. There is no analysis presented or explanations offered. This is simply us putting our money and stellar internet reputations on the line by means of hard data of the picks we made so that we can laugh at ourselves and each other in a week's time at just how wrong we were in just about every event. If you are looking for more in the way of analysis, you can check out our men's preview (here) or our women's preview (here) as well as forthcoming work covering the action as it unfolds.
Below, you will find our medal predictions, presented without comment:
Men's Events
Eric's Medal Picks
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Usain Bolt | Trayvon Bromell | Justin Gatlin |
| 200 | Usain Bolt | LaShawn Merritt | Andre De Grasse |
| 400 | Kirani James | Wayde Van Niekirk | LaShawn Merritt |
| 800 | Pierre Ambroise Bosse | Mahkloufi | Clayton Murphy |
| 1500 | Asbel Kiprop | Matt Centrowitz | Elijah Manangoi |
| 5000 | Mo Farah | Muktar Edris | Caleb Ndiku |
| 10000 | Mo Farah | Galen Rupp | Tola |
| 110 Hurdles | Omar Mcleod | Ronnie Ash | Devon Allen |
| 400 Hurdles | Kerron Clement | Michael Tinsley | Van Zyl |
| Steeplechase | Conseslus Kipruto | Kemboi | Evan Jager |
| High Jump | Barshim | Kynard | Bondarenko |
| Pole Vault | Lavillenie | Kendricks | Barber |
| Long Jump | Torneus | Lawson | Rutherford |
| Triple Jump | Taylor | Hess | Claye |
| Shotput | Kovacs | Walsh | Crouser |
| Discus | Malachowski | R. Harting | C. Harting |
| Javelin | Rohler | Weber | Ruuskanen |
| Hammer Throw | Fajdek | Domingos | Nazarov |
| Decathlon | Eaton | Abele | Taiwo |
| Marathon | Kipchoge | Rupp | Biwott |
Jeff's Medal Picks
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Bolt | Gatlin | Edwards |
| 200 | Bolt | Degrasse | Gatlin |
| 400 | Van Niekerk | Merritt | James |
| 800 | Rudisha | Amos | Kszczot |
| 1500 | Kwemoi | Kiprop | Centrowitz |
| 5000 | Farah | Muktar | Cheptegei |
| 10000 | Kamworor | Farah | Rupp |
| 110 Hurdles | Allen | McLeod | Ortega |
| 400 Hurdles | Escobar | Bett | Clement |
| Steeplechase | C. Kipruto | Birech | Jager |
| High Jump | Thomas | Bondarenko | Barshim |
| Pole Vault | Lavillenie | Kendricks | Barber |
| Long Jump | Rutherford | Lawson | Lapierre |
| Triple Jump | Taylor | Claye | Pichardo |
| Shotput | Kovacs | Walsh | Crouser |
| Discus | Malachowski | Harting (R) | Milanov |
| Javelin | Yego | Rohler | Weber |
| Hammer Throw | Fajdek | Pars | Nazarov |
| Decathlon | Eaton | Warner | Taiwo |
| Marathon | Kipchoge | Rupp | Meb |
Women's Events
Eric's Medal Picks
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Bartoletta | Schippers | Bowie |
| 200 | Schippers | Bowie | Thompson |
| 400 | Felix | Miller | Wambui |
| 800 | Semenya | Niyonsaba | Grace |
| 1500 | Dibaba | Kipyegon | Muir |
| 5000 | Ayana | Obiri | Cherono |
| 10000 | Ayana | Burka | Huddle |
| 100 Hurdles | Rollins | Castin | Ali |
| 400 Hurdles | Muhammed | Doyle | McLaughlin |
| Steeplechase | Jepkemoi | Ayalew | Coburn |
| High Jump | Jungfleisch | Lowe | Cunningham |
| Pole Vault | Suhr | Morris | Stefanidi |
| Long Jump | Reese | Stratton | Bartoletta |
| Triple Jump | Rojas | Ibarguen | Rypakova |
| Shotput | Scwantizt | Gong | Adams |
| Discus | Perkovic | Caballero | Perez |
| Javelin | Hussong | Stahl | Spotakova |
| Hammer Throw | Wlodarczyk | Wang | Heidler |
| Heptathlon | Theisen-Eaton | Nwaba | Ennis-Hill |
| Marathon | Sumgong | Tsegay | Dibaba |
Jeff's Medal Picks
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Thompson | Gardner | Schippers |
| 200 | Schippers | Thompson | Bowie |
| 400 | Felix | Miller | Francis |
| 800 | Semenya | Niyonsaba | Bishop |
| 1500 | Dibaba | Kipyegon | Muir |
| 5000 | Ayana | Cheruiyot | Cherono |
| 10000 | Aprot | Ayana | Cheruiyot |
| 100 Hurdles | Castlin | Rollins | Ali |
| 400 Hurdles | Doyle | Muhammad | Petersen |
| Steeplechase | Jepkemoi | Coburn | Chebet |
| High Jump | Cunningham | Beita | Lowe |
| Pole Vault | Suhr | Murer | Morris |
| Long Jump | Reese | Bartoletta | Spanovic |
| Triple Jump | Ibarguen | Rojas | Rypakova |
| Shotput | Adams | Gong | Schwanitz |
| Discus | Caballero | Perkovic | Fischer |
| Javelin | Spotakova | Khaladovich | Stahl |
| Hammer Throw | Wlodarczyk | Wang | Marghleva |
| Heptathlon | Thiesen-Eaton | Hill | Adminida |
| Marathon | Kiprop | Cragg | Dibaba |
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