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Several top star sprinters opted to snub Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track. Here's a list of the notable names.
On Thursday, the last five of all 48 Racers for the Grand Slam Track were announced, while several top stars such as Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Julien Alfred chose to snub the money-splashing league.
The Grand Slam Track is a new professional league set up by the legendary Michael Johnson with lucrative contracts and prize money, and has many of the world's best such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas on the roster.
However, despite the publicity and change the league is proposed to bring to the sport next season, various top sprinters, including Olympic champions opted not to sign with the league, as there are beliefs there are no concrete values and benefits it brings to their career growth.
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08:47 - 19.12.2024
'Just didn’t see a fit for us' - Rhasidat Adeleke reveals why Julien Alfred and coach Edrick Floreal snubbed Michael Johnson's GST League
Following the announcement of top racers signing with Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League, Rhasidat Adeleke opened up on reasons her coach Edrick Floreal asked Julien Alfred and the rest of his team not to join.
The Grand Slam Track (GST) league spearheaded by four-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion Michael Johnson, will debut from April - September 2025, kicking off with four meets, also known as 'Slams' with $12.6 million available in prize money.
Here's a list of the stars that opted not to sign with the Grand Slam Track.
WOMEN
Sha'Carri Richardson - Paris Olympics 100m silver medallist
Julien Alfred - Olympic 100m champion
Faith Kipyegon - Olympic 1500m champion
Beatrice Chebet - Olympic 10000m champion
Tobi Amusan - World Record holder in the 100mH
Femke Bol - World indoor 400m record holder and Olympic 400mH bronze medallist
Dina Asher-Smith - British 100m record holder
Rhasidat Adeleke - Irish 400m record holder and Paris Olympics finalist
Shericka Jackson - Fastest woman alive in the 200m
Elaine Thompson-Herah - Fastest woman alive in the 100m
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - Five-time world 100m champion
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Noah Lyles - Olympic 100m champion
Kishane Thompson - Olympic 100m silver medallist
Letsile Tebogo - Olympic 200m champion
Christian Coleman - World indoor 60m champion
Grant Holloway - Olympic 110mH champion
Emmanuel Wanyonyi - Olympic 800m champion
Karsten Warholm - World 400mH record holder
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13:17 - 05.12.2024
Top 10 highest-earning female athletes (2024): Coco Gauff tops list with $30,000,000 as Sha'Carri Richardson is unranked
Details of the Top 10 world's highest-earning female athletes in 2024, topped by Coco Gauff as track queen Sha'Carri Richardson is unranked.
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