All athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics women's 400m hurdles finals ft. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol

The women's 400m hurdles semifinals at the Paris Olympics delivered unforgettable races, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol were the standout performers of the night, and proved why they are the two best 400m hurdlers of this generation.

Kicking things off in semifinal 1 was Rushell Clayton with an electric run. The Jamaican was the fastest woman on the track going into this race, and she lived up to the expectations. The two-time World Championships bronze-medalist started fast out of the blocks, and kept up that intensity to cross the finish line in a time of 53.00s.

Behind Clayton, the battle for second was between America’s Jasmine Jones and South Africa's Zeney Geldenhuys. Jones had a strong run in the first-half, but Geldenhuys soon caught up. However, the American crossed the finish line first in a time of 53.83s.

Semifinal 2 of the Paris Olympics women's 400m hurdles was perhaps the most anticipated race of the night, as it featured reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The American had an easy start to her campaign in the heats, and absolutely dominated the Stade De France track in her semifinal. Running with her trademark effortlessness, she stopped the clock at 52.13s.

Meanwhile, this race also gave the home crowd something to cheer about, as France's Louise Maraval booked her place in the final with a time of 53.83s on the back of a late resurgence.

Last but not least, the Netherlands' Femke Bol was the star of the show in semifinal 3. After the drama of a restart, the Dutch athlete displayed exemplary form and focus, gliding through the lap without exerting herself to clock a time of 52.57s. Behind her, America's Anna Cockrell finished second with a time of 52.90s.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of women's 400m hurdles finalists

Semifinals 1

Rushell Clayton - 53.00

Jasmine Jones - 53.83

Semifinals 2

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - 52.13

Louise Marval - 53.83

Semifinals 3

Femke Bol - 52.57

Anna Cockrell - 52.90

Qualified by time

Shiann Salmon - 53.13

Savannah Sutherland - 53.80

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Paris Olympics 2024: When and where to watch Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol face-off for Olympic glory

On Thursday, August 8, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will fight to defend her women's 400m title at the Paris Olympics, while Femke Bol will do her best to usurp the favorite. Fans in the United States can tune into the action on NBC, NBC's Peacock, or the USA Network at 21:25 pm local time, i.e 15:25 pm ET.

While McLaughlin-Levrone and Bol are nearly guaranteed a one-two finish in the finals, the fight for bronze currently seems like it could be between Jasmine Jones, Rushell Clayton and Anna Cockrell.