Nebraska track and field’s Till Steinforth, originally an alternate, will officially be competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Representing Germany, Steinforth will begin the decathlon at 3:05 a.m. (CT) on Aug. 2 with the 100m. After competing in the first five events, he’ll resume on Aug. 3 with the final five events. The 1500m is the 10th and last event and is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. (CT) on Saturday.
The Saxony-Anhalt, Germany native has been a force for Nebraska the last few years, garnering four First-Team All-America honors, two Big Ten titles and two Nebraska school records. After this past indoor season, Steinforth was named the 2024 Nebraska Male Athlete of the Year and the 2024 Indoor Midwest Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.
Updated Nebraska Track & Field 2024 Paris Olympics Schedule (all times central)
Aug. 2 (3:05 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon 100m
Aug. 2 (3:55 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon Long Jump
Aug. 2 (5:15 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon Shot Put
Aug. 2 (11 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon High Jump
Aug. 2 (1:50 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon 400m
Aug. 3 (3:05 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon 110m Hurdles
Aug. 3 (3:55 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon Discus
Aug. 3 (6:40 a.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon Pole Vault
Aug. 3 (12:10 p.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon Javelin
Aug. 3 (2:45 p.m.) – Till Steinforth (Germany), Decathlon 1500m
Aug. 5 (3:10 a.m. or 4:35 a.m.) – Nick Percy (Great Britain), Discus Qualification
Aug. 7 (3:25 a.m. or 4:50 a.m.) – Rhema Otabor (Bahamas) & Maggie Malone-Hardin (USA), Javelin Qualification
Aug. 7 (1:25 p.m.) – Nick Percy (Great Britain), Discus Final
Aug. 8 (3:25 a.m.) – Axelina Johansson (Sweden) & Mine De Klerk (South Africa), Shot Put Qualification
Aug. 9 (12:40 p.m.) – Axelina Johansson (Sweden) & Mine De Klerk (South Africa), Shot Put Final
Aug. 10 (12:40 p.m.) – Rhema Otabor (Bahamas) & Maggie Malone-Hardin (USA), Javelin Final
Aug. 30-Sept. 8 – Petra Luteran (Hungary), Paralympics
