My Favorite Highlights From Day 11 of the Olympics

The Paris Olympics are in their middle section, during which track and field rules. There's no more pure, simple expression of sport than this: We're seeing who can run the fastest, throw the furthest, and jump the highest. Medals aren't decided by judges giving points for artistic interpretation; the clock and the ruler are are all that matters.

Here are the gold medal winners on Day 11's track and field events:

Women’s 200m race: Gabrielle Thomas (USA)

Women’s 3000m steeplechase...