Olympic 2016 Medal Count: Latest Nation Rankings and Standings for Friday
As the action in swimming, diving and gymnastics begins to wind down, track and field at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is finally here.
Early rounds in the women's hammer throw, shot put and 100-meter sprint, as well as the men's long jump and 400-meter sprint, will take place Friday. And a couple events, including the women's 10,000 meter and the men's 20-kilometer walk will wrap up.
Several more medals will be handed out in swimming, cycling, weightlifting and more.
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To stay up to speed on the medal count throughout the day, see the live-updating tracker below:
A full schedule of Thursday's events can be found at NBCOlympics.com.
Odds for all Olympic events can be found at Odds Shark.
Track and Field Opens with a World Record
Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana set the world record in the women's 10,000 meter on Friday, completing the race in 29:17.45. That's an average pace of 4:43 per mile.
The old record of 29:31.78 had stood since 1993, according to NBC's Seth Rubinroit. The network also tweeted out a picture of the finish:
Ethiopia and Kenya were represented by each of the top five finishers in the race. America's Molly Huddle finished sixth, with a time of 30:13.17.
China Adds Another Gold Walking Away
In the 20-kilometer walk, China's Wang Zhen won gold in a race that was described by SB Nation's Satchel Price as, "riveting walking action." Zhen finished the walk in 1:19:14, with his teammate Cai Zelin crossing the finish line 12 seconds later.
The two medals in a single event inched China closer to the USA in total medals. As the games roll on, it looks like those two countries could battle for the medals lead down to the wire.
Other Countries That Added Medals on Friday
On the trampoline, Canada's Rosie MacLennan won gold over Great Britain's Bryony Page and China's Li Dan. Italy, meanwhile, grabbed two medals in women's skeet shooting, as Diana Bacosi and Chiara Cainero took gold and silver, respectively.
For the day, Great Britain, China and the USA have all added four total medals.
For complete coverage and live results, stick with Bleacher Report throughout the 2016 games in Rio.
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