Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson to start his new track league

By Prakhar Sachdeo

USA’s Track and Field legend Michael Johnson has launched new track league called The Grand Slam Track League. Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold medalist.

Johnson has raised upward of $30 million and the league is promising $100,000 first prizes and a prize pool of more than $12.6 million in addition to undisclosed amounts to those who participate in the season-long series.

The Grand Slam Track League has signed 48 racers, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas, to compete in a four-event circuit beginning April 4 in Kingston, Jamaica.

The new track league has struck a media deal for Peacock to stream all the action live and The CW to broadcast the weekend races during the four events in 2025

Michael Johnson’s mission is to keep track in front of fans for more than just the Olympic year and to set up more showdowns between the sport’s top athletes.

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