KINGSTON, Jamaica – The heartbeat of observe and discipline will pound louder than ever because the Grand Slam Track sequence makes its much-anticipated debut in Kingston, Jamaica, this Friday, April 5.
Spearheaded by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, the sequence guarantees a game-changing format designed to raise the game past its conventional confines.
A revolution for observe and discipline
With 4 explosive occasions in Kingston, Miami, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, Grand Slam Monitor introduces a high-stakes, head-to-head format, guaranteeing followers witness nothing however elite competitors. The sequence options 48 contracted athletes competing in each meet, whereas 48 challengers at every cease maintain the battles unpredictable.
For Johnson, that is greater than only a observe sequence—it’s a motion.
“Pleasure is the secret proper now,” he instructed the media. “The athletes are pumped, the followers are keen, and after Kingston, they’ll be counting down the times till Miami and past.”
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With a groundbreaking prize pool, together with US$100,000 for group winners and US$10,000 for eighth-placed finishers, Grand Slam Monitor gives one of many richest payouts within the sport’s historical past.
Jamaica hosts a star-studded opening evening
The Kingston occasion boasts a line-up that reads like an Olympic closing, that includes 32 Paris Olympic medalists. Amongst them is American 400m hurdles celebrity Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, making her return to competitors, and reigning 200m Olympic champion Gabby Thomas.
With highly effective sprinters, tenacious distance runners, and world-class hurdlers, the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston would be the proving floor for this revolutionary sequence.
Occasion preview and begin lists
5:42 PM – Girls’s 200m sprint: A conflict of champions
Gabby Thomas, the reigning Olympic 200m gold medalist, headlines a blistering discipline that includes former world champion Dina Asher-Smith and Marileidy Paulino, the reigning 400m Olympic gold medalist stepping down in distance. With Salwa Eid Naser and Alexis Holmes within the combine, this race guarantees fireworks.
Begin Record: Stacey Ann William , Talitha Diggs, Marileidy Paulino, Alexis Holmes, Nickisha Pryce, Salwa Eid Naser, Gabrielle Thomas, Dina Asher-Smith
5:54 PM – Males’s 400m sprint: Battle of the quarter-milers
Can Matthew Hudson-Smith, Britain’s 400m bronze medalist, fend off Muzala Samukonga, the rising Zambian sensation? With Vernon Norwood and Jereem Richards additionally within the hunt, anticipate a lightning-fast showdown.
Begin Record: Deandre Watkin, Zandrion Barnes, Vernon Norwood, Jereem Richards, Muzala Samukonga, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Christopher Bailey, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi.
6:04 PM – Girls’s 3000m: A take a look at of endurance
The long-distance queens take heart stage, that includes Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye and Tsigie Gebreselama, each famend for his or her world-class finishes. Elise Cranny and Emily Infeld will symbolize the American distance elite, trying to upset the African dominance.
Begin Record: Nozomi Tanaka, Elise Cranny, Emily Infeld, Agnes Jebet Ngetich, Ejgayehu Taye, Tsigie Gebreselama, Hellen Ekalale Lobun, Whittni Morgan.
6:21 PM – Girls’s 800m: Center-distance fireworks
With reigning world champion Mary Moraa and Olympic finalist Natoya Goule-Toppin on the road, anticipate quick instances and fierce ending kicks on this two-lap thriller. Diribe Welteji and Nikki Hiltz add to a stacked discipline.
Begin Record: Susan Lokayo Ejore, Heather MacLean, Natoya Goule-Toppin, Jessica Hull, Diribe Welteji, Nikki Hiltz, Mary Moraa, Sage Hurta-Klecke
6:34 PM – Males’s 400m hurdles: Clarke vs. Dos Santos
Rising Jamaican Roshawn Clarke takes on Olympic champion Alison Dos Santos in what may very well be an early-season preview of the Paris Olympics closing. With CJ Allen and Chris Robinson within the combine, anticipate a high-intensity battle over the hurdles.
Begin Record: Assinie Wilson, Chris Robinson, CJ Allen, Roshawn Clarke, Alison Dos Santos, Clement Ducos, Caleb Dean, Malik James-King.
6:46 PM – Girls’s 400m hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin reurns!
All eyes will likely be on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the Olympic and world record-holder, making her extremely anticipated return to competitors. She faces Dalilah Muhammad, Shiann Salmon, and Rushell Clayton in a must-watch showdown.
Begin Record: Dalilah Muhammad, Cathelijn Peeters, Shiann Salmon, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight, Cassandra Tate.
6:56 PM – Males’s 5000m: Distance Kings collide
A world-class 5K discipline options Ethiopia’s Hagos Gebrhiwet and Telahun Haile Bekele, alongside Grant Fisher, America’s 10,000m record-holder.
Begin Record: Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Grant Fisher, Thierry Ndikumwenayo, Ronald Kwemoi, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Telahun Haile Bekele, Dylan Jacobs, Cooper Teare.
7:21 PM – Males’s 100m sprint: A dash showdown for the ages
The evening ends with an explosive 100m conflict, that includes world silver medalist Fred Kerley, Indirect Seville, Kenneth Bednarek, and Zharnel Hughes. Anticipate lightning-fast instances in Jamaica’s sprinting mecca.
Begin Record: Terrence Jones, Courtney Lindsey, Zharnel Hughes, Kenneth Bednarek, Fred Kerley, Indirect Seville, Ackeem Blake, Joseph Fahnbulleh.
The countdown begins
With world broadcast offers secured, together with Peacock within the U.S., Eurosport in Europe, and TNT Sports activities within the UK, followers worldwide will witness historical past unfold.
Kingston is only the start—Miami (Could 2-4), Philadelphia (Could 30-June 1), and Los Angeles (June 27-29) will proceed the Grand Slam Monitor journey.
The way forward for observe and discipline begins now.
