US EditionSha’Carri Richardson Joins New Women’s Track and Field League as Owner-Advisor
- Sha’Carri Richardson, an Olympic gold medalist, joined Athlos, a new women's track and field league launching in 2026 after the World Athletics season.
- Athlos, created by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, attracted Richardson and other athletes to become founding owner-advisors to help build an athlete-focused league.
- Gabby Thomas, a sprinter, and Tara Davis-Woodhall, a long jumper, also joined Athlos as owner-advisors alongside Richardson, representing a new generation of female athletes.
- Athlos held its inaugural event in 2024 in New York City with 35 athletes competing for a $500,000 prize purse, and plans more meets countrywide and a championship in 2026.
- Ohanian stated the league aims to compensate athletes fairly as standard-bearers and create a product athletes will love, highlighting the role of Richardson and others in shaping its future.
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Olympic champion Sha'Carri Richardson investing in team-based track and field league
Building off the success of its inaugural event in 2024, Athlos will debut a team-based track and field league in 2026, with Olympic gold medallists Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall on board as founding adviser-owners.
Sha’Carri Richardson investing in team-based track and field league
Building off the success of its inaugural event in 2024, Athlos will debut a team-based track and field league in 2026, with Olympic gold medalists Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall on board as founding adviser-owners.
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Sha’Carri Richardson joins new women’s track and field league as owner-advisor
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