November 28, 2024

The Grand Slam Track (GST) is on track for a successful league in the 2025 season, with 30 of their targeted 48 GST Racers having officially joined, but US sprint champions Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are still absent from the list.

The Grand Slam Track, led by four-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion Michael Johnson, would debut from April to September 2025, beginning with four meetings known as ‘Slams’ worth $12.6 million in prize money.

It is expected that 96 athletes will be involved with 48 as Grand Slam Track (GST) Racers and 48 as GST Challengers.

Top on the list of racers is Paris Olympic star and women’s 400mH World Record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who was the first signing to be confirmed, and all GST Racers will receive an annual base compensation for racing in the events and will be eligible to earn additional prize money.

Also signed with the league are Paris Olympic champions Quincy Hall (Men’s 400m), Masai Russell (Women’s 100mH), Cole Hocker (Men’s 1500m), as well as Jamaican hurdling queens Ackera Nugent and Rushell Clayton.

Following the confirmation of more athletes, here’s the official list of 30 athletes currently signed with the league.

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