Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago competes within the Males’s 400m remaining on day twelve of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 7, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Trinidad and Tobago’s nationwide 400m file holder, Jereem Richards, shall be competing on the inaugural Kingston Slam, from April 4-6 in Jamaica.
The Kingston Slam is the primary occasion within the Grand Slam Monitor based by American dash legend Michael Johnson.
Richards, who positioned fourth within the Paris Olympics in 2024 shall be competing within the lengthy sprints alongside Quincy Corridor, Muzala Samukonga, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Vernon Norwood, Chris Bailey and Deandre Watkin.
Grand Slam Monitor formally launched the whole roster of 96 Racers and Challengers for the Kingston Slam.
Headlining the Challengers are international observe and discipline icons comparable to Grace Stark, Dalilah Muhammad, Ackeem Blake, Favour Ofili, and Dominic Lobalu.
Nevertheless, the occasion shall be with out two notable racers, Devon Allen and Luis Grijalva, resulting from accidents.
The full variety of nations represented on the Kingston Slam is 22, underscoring Grand Slam Monitor’s dedication to being a very international league.
“We’re thrilled to finalize the lineup for our first-ever Grand Slam Monitor occasion.” stated Johnson. “With 96 world-class opponents, the Kingston Slam shall be a spectacular celebration of velocity and athleticism. We invite followers from all over the world to hitch us in Jamaica for what guarantees to be an unforgettable competition of observe and discipline on the Nationwide Stadium.”
The league additionally confirmed that Challengers for upcoming Slams in Miami, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles shall be introduced within the close to future.
