First up and last to compete will be heptathletes Camryn Newtown-Smith and Tori West. They race the 100m hurdles at 6:05pm AEST and the high jump from 7:05pm AEST in the qualifying session of track and field. They are the first Australians to compete in the heptathlon since Beijing in 2008. 

From 6:35pm AEST, Michelle Jenneke, Celeste Mucci and Liz Clay will race in the three 100m hurdles repechage races, in that order. 

Michelle will be looking to bounce back from her fall in the heat. With Celeste and Liz looking to build on their heat runs. The first two in each race progress to the semi-finals.

The women’s 4x100m relay team will race at 7:10pm AEST. The top three teams, and next two fastest from the heats progress to the final. Based on the season’s bests, the Australian record set recently has them seeded third behind USA and Italy in their heat.

The men’s 4x100m relay will race at 7:35pm AEST. They too have drawn USA, Italy and the strong South African team. The squad are chasing the Australian record of 38.17s to give them a strong chance of making the final.  

The final event of the day session, 8pm AEST, will see Peter Bol and Joseph Deng run the 800m repechage. They both showed positive signs in the heats after tough seasons, however, there are four heats and only first place and next two fastest will progress to join Peyton Craig in the semis. 

In the finals session, Georgia Griffith and Jessica Hull will run the 1500m semi-finals from 3:35am AEST. Both athletes were in-form in the heats Jess especially with her 2000m world record from the Diamond League.

Camryn and Tory round out the Australians efforts with the heptathlon shot put from 3:35am AEST and the 200m at 4:55am AEST.