How to watch Men's 1500m and Women's 200m Finals at Olympics 2024: free live streams and start times for today's races

Josh Kerr (L) of Team Great Britain, in a navy blue vest and sunglasses, races Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, in a white vest and blue shorts, in the 1500m at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Watch the Men's 1500m and Women's 200m finals at Olympics 2024 today, for what promises to be one of the most explosive hours of the Paris Games. Below we have all the information on how to watch Men's 1500m and Women's 200m finals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.

The women's 200m needs no introduction, while the mutual contempt between favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten (NOR) and Josh Kerr (GBR) has put the 1500m on the map. To put things mildly, Ingebrigsten and Kerr despise each other. Ingebrigsten, the reigning champion, likes playing to the gallery and once said that he could beat Kerr blindfolded. The Scotsman duly pipped him to the post at last year's World Championships, only for Ingebrigsten to feign illness.

The absences of Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and reigning champion Elaine Thompson-Herah have made Gabby Thomas (US) the overwhelming favorite in the women's 200m, though Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) is a woman on a mission after her 100m debacle. Here's where to watch Men's 1500m and Women's 200m finals and all the 2024 Olympic Athletics live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch Men's 1500m and Women's 200m finals at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event date: Tuesday, August 6
  • Men's 1500m final start: 2.50pm ET / 7.50pm BST
  • Women's 200m final start: 3.40pm ET / 8.40pm BST

Best free streams

FREE Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals live stream broadcasters

You can watch Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.

Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.

You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including the Olympic Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals.

Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).

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How to watch Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals live streams in the US

The Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals live stream from Olympics 2024 is on Peacock in the US. You can also watch the Women's 200m final on NBC on cable.

Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.

If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium, which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus, which is $13.99 per month.

How to watch Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals live streams in the UK and Europe

While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.

Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August, where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.

The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.

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Can I watch 2024 Olympic Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals for free?

Check your local broadcaster above but people in the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and many other nations listed have free Olympics 2024 coverage, as well as subscription broadcasters.

Those in Australia and Canada can watch almost every session of every Olympics 2024 event for free on 9Now and CBC. That will include free Men's 1500m & Women's 200m live streams.

Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the 2024 Olympics free from abroad on your usual streaming service.

When are the Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals at the 2024 Olympics?

The men's 1500m final takes place at 2.50pm ET / 7.50pm BST today, Tuesday, August 6, with the women's 200m final scheduled to start at 3.40pm ET / 8.40pm BST.

The Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals are available on Peacock in the USA, and Discovery Plus in the UK. Use a VPN to watch Olympic Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals for free on your usual streaming service above if you are away from home.

Can I watch 2024 Olympic Men's 1500m & Women's 200m finals on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2024 Olympic Games events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@Olympics), Instagram (@Olympics), TikTok (@Olympics) and YouTube (@Olympics).

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