All times are shown in British Summer Time with Japanese Standard Time in brackets. The schedule for the athletics at the Olympics on day 5 is as follows:

Morning Session – 01:00 – 04:35 (09:00 – 12:35)

• Men’s Triple Jump Qualifying Round
• Men’s 1500m Round 1
• Women’s Javelin Qualifying Round
• Women’s 400m Round 1
• Women’s Discus Medal Ceremony
• Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Medal Ceremony
• Women’s Long Jump Final
• Men’s 200m Round 1
• Men’s 400m Hurdles Final
• Women’s 5000m Medal Ceremony

Evening Session – 11:00 – 13:55 (19:00 -21:55)

• Women’s Long Jump Medal Ceremony
• Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1
• Men’s Shot Put Qualifying Round
• Men’s Pole Vault Final
• Men’s 400m Hurdles Medal Ceremony
• Men’s 5000m Round 1
• Women’s Hammer Final
• Men’s 200m Semifinals
• Women’s 800m Final
• Women’s 200m Final

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