Connecticut native Alexis Holmes is making a name for herself in her Olympic debut.
Born and raised in Hamden, Holmes was captain of the track team at Cheshire Academy, where she still holds school records.
After one year at Penn State, she transferred to the University of Kentucky, where she was a decorated member of the NCAA Div. 1 track and field team. Her Olympics events are the women’s 400m and 4×400 relay, both of which she was named first-team All-American for in 2022.
On Wednesday, Holmes came in second in the women’s 400m semi-finals. She will compete in the finals for this event this Friday.
Here are the details for how to cheer her on from home.
When is Alexis Holmes competing in the Olympics?
Alexis Holmes of Team United States reacts during the Women’s 400m Round 1 on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France.
The finals for women’s 400m sprint will take place on Friday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. EST.
Round 1 of the women’s 4×400 relay will happen Friday, Aug. 9 at 4:40 a.m. EST, with finals on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 3:14 p.m. EST.
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How to watch Alexis Holmes in the Olympics
Alexis Holmes competes in the women’s 400 meter semi-final on Day Two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 22, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.
All of Holmes’ races are available to stream live on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com.
The finals of the 400m will be on live television on the NBC channel. The first round of the 4×400 relay will be live on USA, and the finals will be on NBC.
Alexis Holmes marches into 400M finals at Paris Olympic Games
FIRST ROUND
► Alexis Holmes: Holmes ran a 50.35 to place second in the sixth heat. The winner in the heat ran a 50.09.
► Holmes time: 50.35
► Race details: Holmes automatically qualified for the semi finals by placing in second. The race is considered wide open as the defending Olympic gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas pulled up in the fourth heat of the 400 and didn’t finish.
SEMIFINALS
► Alexis Holmes: Holmes ran a personal best of 50.0 to come in second place.
► Holmes time: 50.00
► Race details: After a false start by Great Britain, Holmes placed second, automatically qualifying for the finals. Holmes now faces a chance for a medal against the top competitors across three semi-final heats.
Friday, AUG. 9: FINALS
Time: 2 p.m. (eastern)
Site: Stade de France
Stream: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com.
USA Today contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Alexis Holmes Tracker in Paris Olympic Games: Results in women’s 400M
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