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Marion Jones, shown running in the Mount Sac Relays in April, goes for gold in Friday's long jump final.
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Mighty Marion
Marion Jones' "drive for five" -- if it doesn't veer off track -- will have two down with three to go after Thursday's events. On Friday, the plot thickens. In addition to competing in the long jump final, Jones will have to carry her weight in three relay heats: the first round of the 4x400, and the first round and semifinals of the 4x100. Catch the latest episode of Jones' quest along with a bevy of team sport semifinals during NBC's 8 1/2 hours of coverage.
• Printable schedule: Olympic TV coverage
• Today's full schedule: Sept. 29
• Olympic event schedule: Track and Field
Morocco
Men's Track and Field
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Hicham El Guerrouj
The winner of the last two 1,500-meter finals at the World Championships, El Guerrouj is the dominant runner at this distance and the mile.
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USA
Boxing
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Calvin Brock
The 6-2 super heavyweight is SI's pick for gold; on his off days, he works as a banker.
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Women's Track and Field
Long Jump
Marion Jones (USA)
Fiona May (Italy)
Tatyana Kotova (Russia)
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Men's Track and Field
Pole Vault
Michael Stolle (Germany)
Maksim Tarasov (Russia)
Dmitri Markov (Australia)
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Men's Track and Field
1,500 meters
Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco)
Noah Ngeny (Kenya)
Bernard Lagat (Kenya)
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TOTAL NBC HOURS: 8 1/2
TOTAL CABLE HOURS: 11
(All coverage listed at Eastern and Pacific Times.)
NBC:
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Featured sports:
Diving (men's platform competition)
Track and Field
Gymnastics (rhythmic competition)
NBC:
7 p.m.-12 a.m.
Featured sports:
Track & Field (finals: women's long jump, men's 1,500, men's pole vault, men's 3,000 steeplechase, men's 50-km walk, women's hammer throw)
Basketball (men's semifinals)
Diving (men's platform semifinal)
Synchronized Swimming (team final)
Volleyball (men's semifinal)
Wrestling (Freestyle quarterfinals and semifinals)
NBC:
12:41-2:11 a.m.
Featured sports:
Basketball (women's semifinals)
Water Polo (men's quarterfinal)
MSNBC:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Featured sports:
Soccer (men's bronze medal match)
Canoe/Kayak (semifinals)
Basketball (men's and women's semifinals)
Water Polo (men's quarterfinal)
CNBC:
5-9 p.m.
Featured sports:
Boxing (semifinals)
Field Hockey (women's gold medal match)
Sailing
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COVERAGE
SNAPSHOT
NBC:
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
7 p.m.-12 a.m.
12:41-2:11 a.m.
MSNBC:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
CNBC
5-9 p.m.
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A LOOK AHEAD
SATURDAY:
Men's Track and Field:
Pentathlon final
5,000 final
4x100 relay final
4x400 relay final
Women's Track and Field:
High jump final
10,000 final
Javeling final
1,500 final
4x100 relay final
4x400 relay final
Cycling:
Men's and women's individual time trials
Men's Soccer:
Gold medal game
Women's Volleyball:
Gold medal game
Boxing:
Gold medal matches
Wrestling:
Freestyle finals
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