US EditionWith some athletes ‘suffering financially,’ Michael Johnson hopes his new league can bring value to track and field
- Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track series starts Friday in Kingston, Jamaica, aiming to revolutionize athletics.
- Interest in track and field has declined, so Johnson created this series to reinvigorate the sport.
- The series features 48 contracted athletes and 48 challengers competing in each of the four events.
- Johnson stated the series features 'the best of the best athletes, competing head-to-head against one another'.
- Despite some absences and financial questions, Johnson hopes the series will create desired athlete opportunities.
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Athletics: "We're going to grow our sport," Johnson savors before the Grand Slam Track
"We're going to grow our sport," the ex-star of the sprint Michael Johnson posted his ambition before the kick-off in Kingston of the meeting circuit he created, the "Grand Slam Track" already praised by the participants for his new breath of professionalism.
Almost Faster Than Usain Bolt, Olympic Star Makes Special Request to Track & Field Legend for Grand Slam Track
Usain Bolt needs no introduction. Standing tall at 1.95 meters with his unparalleled stride, Bolt has conquered the track with his unbeaten 9.58 seconds world record in the 100 meters 16 years ago. This feat earned him the title of the world’s fastest man. Now, with the athletics world gearing up for Michael Johnson’s ambitious Grand Slam Track from April 4 in Kingston, a new generation of sprinters will try to close in on Bolt’s mythic mark. On…
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