Four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson hopes to bring ‘Formula 1 of racing’ with Grand Slam Track

A new league against the dusty image of athletics: US sprint icon Michael Johnson applies his »Grand Slam Track«. Olympic winner Noah Lyles wishes a lot of success but does not want to participate himself.

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson hopes to bring ‘Formula 1 of racing’ with Grand Slam Track

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson believes his Grand Slam Track can be the “Formula One of athlete racing,” as the novel circuit kicks off in Kingston, Jamaica, from Friday.

Athletics-Johnson hopes to bring 'Formula 1 of racing' with Grand Slam Track

By Iain Axon

2025 - Michael Johnson Sparks Debate in Athletics: Is Germany's Sprint Revolution a Success or Failure?

Michael Johnson is launching the ‘Grand Slam Track’ series to revitalize athletics, but faces skepticism from some athletes, including star Noah Lyles, who doubts its success. The initiative features four meetings with a total prize pool of $12.9 million, focusing solely on sprints and distance races. While some athletes support the concept, others criticize its exclusion of field events. Johnson remains undeterred by concerns about division in …

Sprint legend Johnson intends to revolutionize athletics by organizing the “Grand Slam Track"Athletics stars will gather for a series of Grand Slam Track events. The total prize fund will be $12.9 million, events It will be broadcast in 189 countries.

This weekend, the Olympic champion of the Olympic Games of Paris 2024 Marileidy Paulino (400 meters f), is introduced to another dimension in his already laureate career. Paulino, invincible in 11 races in 2024, is among the main runners of the Grand Slam Track (GST), the experiment created by the Olympic medalist of the United States, Michael Johnson. Thus will mark his debut. (Continue reading...) The entry Marileidy Paulino will debut at Gran…