So what is a "repechage round," you may ask? 

The World Athletics Council approved the format change ahead of the 2024 track and field competition at the Paris Olympics.

The specifics are pretty simple. 

Olympic track and field athletes who do not automatically qualify through the first round of action in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 100mH, 110mH and 400mH will be granted an additional round to secure their spots into the semifinals. 

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Athletes who automatically qualify through to the semifinals will continue their medal quest, with a potential three rounds of competition. Athletes who do not qualify initially, however, will have as many as four rounds.

Each athlete in those event disciplines will be guaranteed at least two rounds of competition. 

World Athletics President Seb Coe said of the format change, "the repechage rounds will give more exposure to our sport during the peak Olympic period and will be carefully scheduled to ensure that every event on our Olympic program retains its share of the spotlight." 

Olympic Track And Field Repechage Schedule: 

Men's 200m

August 5 -- Men's 200m Round 1

August 6 - Men's 200m Repechage Round

August 7 - Men's 200m Semifinal

August 8 - Men's 200m Final

Men's 400m

August 4 - Men's 400m Round 1

August 5 - Men's 400m Repechage Round

August 6 - Men's 400m Semifinal

August 7 - Men's 400m Final

Men's 800m

August 7 - Men's 800m Round 1

August 8 - Men's 800m Repechage Round

August 9 - Men's 800m Semifinal

Men's 1,500m

August 2 - Men's 1,500m Round 1

August 3 - Men's 1,500m Repechage Round

August 4 - Men's 1,500m Semifinal

August 6 - Men's 1,500m Final

Men's 110mH 

August 4 - Men's 110mH  Round 1

August 6 - Men's 110mH Repechage Round

August 7 - Men's 110mH Semifinal

August 8 - Men's 110mH Final

Men's 400mH

August 5 - Men's 400mH Round 1

August 6 - Men's 400mH Repechage Round

August 7 - Men's 400mH Semifinal

August 9 - Men's 400mH Final

Women's 200m 

August 4 - Women's 200m Round 1

August 5 - Women's 200m Repechage Round

August 6 - Women's 200m Final

Women's 400m

August 5 - Women's 400m Round 1

August 6 - Women's 400m Repechage Round

August 7 - Women's 400m Semifinal

August 9 - Women's 400m Final

Women's 800m

August 2 - Women's 800m Round 1 

August 3 - Women's 800m Repechage Round

August 4 - Women's 800m Semifinal

August 5 - Women's 800m Final

Women's 1,500m

August 6 - Women's 1,500m Round 1

August 7 - Women's 1,500m Repechage Round

August 8 - Women's 1,500m Semifinal

August 10 - Women's 1,500m Final

Women's 100mH

August 7 - Women's 100mH Round 1

August 8 - Women's 100mH Repechage Round

August 9 - Women's 100mHSemifinal

August 10 - Women's 100mH Final

Women's 400mH

August 4 - Women's 400mH Round 1

August 5 - Women's 400mH Repechage Round

August 6 - Women's 400mH Semifinal

August 8 - Women's 400mH Final

When Are The Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The Olympics begin on July 26 and end on August 11. The track and field events will begin on Aug. 1. 

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