Just months into its highly publicized debut season, Grand Slam Track, the much-hyped brainchild of Olympic legend Michael Johnson, abruptly canceled its marquee Los Angeles meet. The LA season finale…
Sidelined Fred Kerley fired off a scathing one-word tweet after the shock cancellation of the LA Grand Slam Track meet. On Friday, June 12, when Olympic champion and Grand Slam…
Olympic champion and league director Michael Johnson announced on Friday, June 12, 2025, the cancellation of the much-anticipated Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meet, originally set for June 28–29 at…
When Michael Johnson announced the launch of the Grand Slam Track series in 2025, it felt like a long-overdue revival for elite track and field. The Olympic legend was positively…
World and Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles has once again sparked intense debate in the track and field community. The outspoken Noah publicly rejected an offer to join Michael Johnson’s…
Reigning queen of the 400m hurdles Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has dazzled audiences with her record-breaking performances, earning four Olympic gold medals and consistently dominating the women’s long hurdles scene. Yet, as…
For years, track and field athletes have dazzled global audiences with extraordinary performances, but when it came to financial rewards, they lagged far behind their counterparts in other professional sports.…
If you follow track and field, Tara Davis-Woodhall needs no introduction. She’s the queen of the long jump, an Olympian, NCAA champion, U.S. champ, and an athlete who always brings…
When Michael Johnson announced Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as the first athlete signed to his bold new Grand Slam Track League in 2025, it felt like a power move. Since then, Sydney…
The Grand Slam Track debut season has been a rollercoaster, full of hype, but also plagued by setbacks. While anticipation builds for the third meet in Philadelphia on May 31 and June…
A week after the dust settled on the chaos of the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, the aftershocks are still rippling through the global athletics community. What was meant to…
Two-time Olympic silver medalist Kenny Bednarek has pulled the curtain back on the financial realities of track and field, raising tough questions about how elite athletes are valued. In 2025,…
The Grand Slam Track series has delivered electric moments on the track since its debut, from Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s blistering 52.76 in the 400m hurdles to Danielle Williams’ $100,000 win for…