Swimming to add 3 individual events for LA 2028, Track to add zero. What 3 track events should Track and Field add?

Make it so that everyone has to double before awarding the medals. This will create much more fun/drama.

Oh...wait....

I wouldn't add any individual events. With adding any more individual events I'd be worried you'd get watered down fields - the 3k for example is just too similar to the 5k. There's already a good amount of doubling between the 15, 5k and 10k - if you add in the 3k too at least one of those races is going to be missing some of the best runners in that event. I'd have the same concern with adding XC, I don't think enough runners would be willing to run the 5k and 10K on the track and run an XC race on top of that.

For relays, I think adding the 4 by 8 would be a good idea. I think there's enough countries that would be competitive in it, and 800 runners often aren't doubling with any other events so you'd likely get the best 800 runners actually running it.

I would love if they increased the number of competitors! I think 4pc or 5pc would be great for the event and the sport. But I think you could even pull it off with just 3. There is explosive interest in the marathon, but watching the Olympic marathon is always boring because the last hour+ is spent with the cameras fixated on 3 guys in the lead pack and the commentator telling every childhood story or reciting every interview these 3 guys had in the leadup.

Team competition draws a lot of extra fans, like fans who aren't even running fans but focused on the medal race, and gives the commentators more to talk about that's actually related to the race itself.

Add winter XC, then a backwards mile and a 4x8 on the track

I think more athletes is better for the marathon. Part of the problem with only three athletes is the lack of athletes makes the times slower and the runners are so spread out.

I agree with doubling from 3 to 6 for each country

Add a 10km XC individual and team race in place of the 10000.

Beyond that maybe a 4x200 or a 3000? Both would largely feature the same athletes as other races though.

I would love to see a 5k racewalk

DMR. Hands down. Relays are incredibly exciting.. track is already stacked toward sprints.. Add a distance relay. They should have it at NCAA Championships (outdoors) as well.

I think they should add the 500lb deadlift followed immediately by a fastest mile.

The problem with the DMR is that it is terrible.

Get rid of the mixed relay and race walking. Nobody cares about race walking and the mixed relay is watered down by overlapping with identical single sex events. Add cross-country, either winter or summer Olympics, but winter would get better competition because it wouldn't interfere with other distances.

No, do not add the 3000. It's a bast@rd distance and doesn't add anything when there's already the 1500 and 5000.

agree with cross country, and make it six people, not three. Three isn't a team sport. six is

3k and DMR are the obvious answers. that would be incredible.

also real cross country/trail and mountain running - not golf course cross country - should be added to the winter olympics.

I'm all for increasing the size of the field!

The issue is that the IOC seems to be moving in the opposite direction, they've been trimming the field. I would be in favor of increasing the size of the field, but I think they should implement team scoring whether they increase the size of the field or not.

agree with increasing the size of the field. especially in the marathon, that sixth athlete for kenya or ethiopia has just as much of a chance of winning/medaling as anyone else. six would increase competition--faster times, and more runners. it's so spread out now

only three waters down the field so so much, then we have to hear for years how Jared Ward got x place at the olympic marathon. Well yeah bc it's the olymic marathon

If anything we should cut events. I nominate the 200m, the 5000m, and the stupid and idiotic Triple Jump.

As many have said, cross country (with real obstacles) is the most obvious choice. (It was an Olympic event at one time, e.g. Paavo Nurmi). Might also consider bringing back the standing long jump . . . an event most folks could relate to--might even draw in some pro basketball, football players.

DMR and 15k XC

15k XC is way too long. 10km at the longest