PARIS, France — Track and field gets off to a hot start on Friday, and catching as much attention as the races is the vibrant purple color of the track at the Stade de France. The two-toned ...

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

There were two requirements for the Stade de France track for the 2024 Paris Olympics: make it purple and make it fast. The colour was, in fittingly Parisian fashion, about creating a unique stage ...

The two-toned purple track is a break from traditional red, but there are no rules governing the color of the track -- Olympics host countries' organizing committees are free to decide on whatever ...

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

The two-toned purple track is a break from traditional red, but there are no rules governing the color of the track -- Olympics host countries' organizing committees are free to decide on whatever ...

PARIS, France — Track and field gets off to a hot start on Friday, and catching as much attention as the races is the vibrant purple color of the track at the Stade de France. The two-toned ...

Runners compete during a heat in the men's 1500-meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

PARIS, France — Track and field gets off to a hot start on Friday, and catching as much attention as the races is the vibrant purple color of the track at the Stade de France. The two-toned ...