2025 Grand Slam Track

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2025 Grand Slam Track
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Edition1st
Dates4 April – 1 June 2025
Events12
Meetings3
Individual Prize Money (US$)$9.45 million
2026

The 2025 Grand Slam Track season was the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track, an outdoor professional track and field league established in 2024 by Michael Johnson. The season lasted from April to June.

Contents

Schedule

The 2025 Grand Slam Track season was originally planned to consist of four meetings, or Slams. The Los Angeles Slam was cancelled on 12 June for various reasons, including the current "geopolitical climate of LA" and a "poor lease agreement with UCLA". [1]

SlamDateMeetStadiumCityCountry
14–6 April 2025 Kingston Slam Independence Park Kingston Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
22–4 May 2025 Miami Slam Ansin Sports Complex Miramar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3May 31–June 1 2025 Philadelphia Slam Franklin Field Philadelphia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4Cancelled [1] [note 1] 2025 Los Angeles Slam Drake Stadium Los Angeles Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Format

There are six race groups for males and females. Each race group features two disciplines that competitors compete in over the course of the weekend. [2] [3]

For each category, there are eight competitors in total. Four of these are the "Grand Slam Racers," who, at the beginning of the season, make the starting list of each of the four Grand Slam events, for a total of 48 consistent athletes present in each Slam (four racers in six categories, male and female). They were chosen based on their world rankings and merits and are among the best in the world. The other four competitors are the "Grand Slam Challengers," who are emerging athletes and are attempting to earn a spot as a Grand Slam Racer for the following season. The Challengers will vary between Grand Slam events based on recent performances and potential matchups. [2] [3]

From first to eighth place, points are awarded as follows for each individual event: 12, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. [2] The athlete with the best combined score between the two events in their category is deemed the winner, or Slam champion, of that specific meet. Should there be a tie, the highest individual finishing placement between the two would win the Slam. If there is still a tie, then lowest combined time was utilized as a tiebreaker. [3]

At the conclusion of the season, one male and one female athlete are crowned the "Racer of the Year" based on their cumulative points earned across all four Slams. [4]

Event CategoryFirst EventSecond Event
Short Sprints 100 m 200 m
Short Hurdles 100 m hurdles (W)
110 m hurdles (M)
100 m flat
Long Sprints 200 m 400 m
Long Hurdles 400 m hurdles 400 m flat
Short Distance 800 m 1500 m
Long Distance [note 2] 3000 m 5000 m

Prize money

The Grand Slam Track league offers a chance for athletes, should they win each of the four [note 3] Slams in their event category, to win upwards of US$400,000.00 [note 4] in a single season. [3] [note 5]

PlacePrize money per slam
1st$100,000.00
2nd$50,000.00
3rd$30,000.00
4th$25,000.00
5th$20,000.00
6th$15,000.00
7th$12,500.00
8th$10,000.00

Slam winners

Key:(R) = Racer / (C) = Challenger

Men

Event Category Kingston Miami Philadelphia Racer of the Year [5]
Short SprintsFlag of the United States.svg  Kenny Bednarek  (USA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Kenny Bednarek  (USA)(R)
Short HurdlesFlag of France.svg  Sasha Zhoya  (FRA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Trey Cunningham  (USA)(C)Flag of the United States.svg  Jamal Britt  (USA)(C)
Long SprintsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matthew Hudson-Smith  (GBR)(R)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TTO)(R)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matthew Hudson-Smith  (GBR)(R)
Long HurdlesFlag of Brazil.svg  Alison dos Santos  (BRA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Trevor Bassitt  (USA)(C)
Short DistanceFlag of Kenya.svg  Emmanuel Wanyonyi  (KEN)(C)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Kerr  (GBR)(R)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marco Arop  (CAN)(R)
Long DistanceFlag of the United States.svg  Grant Fisher  (USA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Nico Young  (USA)(C)

Women

Event Category Kingston Miami Philadelphia Racer of the Year [6]
Short SprintsFlag of the United States.svg  Melissa Jefferson-Wooden  (USA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Melissa Jefferson-Wooden  (USA)(R)
Short HurdlesFlag of Jamaica.svg  Danielle Williams  (JAM)(C)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Ackera Nugent  (JAM)(R)
Long SprintsFlag of the United States.svg  Gabrielle Thomas  (USA)(R)Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Marileidy Paulino  (DOM)(R)
Long HurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  (USA)(R)Flag of the United States.svg  Jasmine Jones  (USA)(R)
Short DistanceFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Diribe Welteji  (ETH)(R)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Freweyni Hailu  (ETH)(C)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Diribe Welteji  (ETH)(R)
Long DistanceFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ejgayehu Taye  (ETH)(C)Flag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Jebet Ngetich  (KEN)(R)

Racers

Men
Event categoryAthleteSigning dateBest individual WC / Oly. finish
Short SprintsFlag of the United States.svg  Kenny Bednarek  (USA) [7] 12 Sep 20242nd (2020, 2022, 2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Fred Kerley  (USA) [7] 12 Sep 20241st (2022)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Oblique Seville  (JAM) [8] 10 Dec 20244th (2022, 2023)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Zharnel Hughes  (GBR) [9] 19 Dec 20243rd (2023)
Short HurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Devon Allen  (USA) [10] 22 Oct 20244th (2021)
Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Roberts  (USA) [10] 22 Oct 20242nd (2024)
Flag of France.svg  Sasha Zhoya  (FRA) [11] 10 Dec 20246th (2023)
Flag of the United States.svg  Freddie Crittenden  (USA) [9] 19 Dec 20244th (2023)
Long SprintsFlag of Zambia.svg  Muzala Samukonga  (ZAM) [12] 26 Sep 20243rd (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Quincy Hall  (USA) [13] [note 6] 10 Oct 20241st (2024)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Steven Gardiner  (BAH) [14] 24 April 20251st (2019, 2021)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matthew Hudson-Smith  (GBR) [13] 10 Oct 20242nd (2023, 2024)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TRI) [15] 22 Oct 20244th (2024)
Long HurdlesFlag of Brazil.svg  Alison Dos Santos  (BRA) [12] 26 Sep 20241st (2022)
Flag of France.svg  Clément Ducos  (FRA) [12] 26 Sep 20244th (2024)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Roshawn Clarke  (JAM) [16] 17 Oct 20244th (2023)
Flag of the United States.svg  Caleb Dean  (USA) [17] 19 Dec 2024N/A
Short DistanceFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Kerr  (GBR) [18] 27 Jun 20241st (2023)
Flag of the United States.svg  Yared Nuguse  (USA) [19] 4 Sep 20243rd (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Cole Hocker  (USA) [19] 4 Sep 20241st (2024)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marco Arop  (CAN) [20] 22 Oct 20241st (2023)
Long DistanceFlag of the United States.svg  Grant Fisher  (USA) [21] 15 Oct 20243rd (2024)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Ronald Kwemoi  (KEN) [21] 15 Oct 20242nd (2024)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Luis Grijalva  (GUA) [22] 22 Oct 20244th (2022, 2023)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hagos Gebrhiwet  (ETH) [23] 10 Dec 20242nd (2013)
Women
Event categoryAthleteSigning dateBest individual WC / Oly. finish
Short SprintsFlag of the United States.svg  Melissa Jefferson  (USA) [24] 19 Sep 20243rd (2024)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daryll Neita  (GBR) [25] 21 Nov 20244th (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Gabby Thomas  (USA) [26] 27 Nov 20241st (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Brittany Brown  (USA) [9] 19 Dec 20242nd (2019)
Short HurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Masai Russell  (USA) [27] 25 Sep 20241st (2024)
Flag of France.svg  Cyrena Samba-Mayela  (FRA) [27] 25 Sep 20242nd (2024)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn  (PUR) [27] 25 Sep 20241st (2020)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Ackera Nugent  (JAM) [16] 17 Oct 20245th (2023)
Long SprintsFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Marileidy Paulino  (DOM) [28] 22 Oct 20241st (2023, 2024)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Salwa Eid Naser  (BHR) [29] 21 Nov 20241st (2019)
Flag of the United States.svg  Alexis Holmes  (USA) [30] 10 Dec 20246th (2024)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Nickisha Pryce  (JAM) [31] 10 Dec 202414th sf (2024)
Long HurdlesFlag of the United States.svg  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  (USA) [32] 18 Jun 20241st (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Jasmine Jones  (USA) [33] 22 Oct 20244th (2024)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rushell Clayton  (JAM) [33] 22 Oct 20243rd (2019, 2023)
Flag of the United States.svg  Shamier Little  (USA) [33] 22 Oct 20242nd (2015, 2023)
Short DistanceFlag of the United States.svg  Nikki Hiltz  (USA) [34] 15 Oct 20247th (2024)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jess Hull  (AUS) [35] 22 Oct 20242nd (2024)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Moraa  (KEN) [36] 21 Nov 20241st (2023)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Diribe Welteji  (ETH) [9] 19 Dec 20242nd (2023)
Long DistanceFlag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Ngetich  (KEN) [37] 1 Nov 20246th (2023)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsigie Gebreselama  (ETH) [37] 1 Nov 202410th (2024)
Flag of the United States.svg  Elise Cranny  (USA) [38] 21 Nov 20249th (2022, 2023)
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Tanaka  (JPN) [38] 21 Nov 20248th (2021, 2023)

Notes

  1. Originally scheduled for 27–29 June
  2. Changed to 3000 m only at the 2025 Philadelphia Slam
  3. Three for 2025 season
  4. US$300,000.00 for 2025 season
  5. At the 2025 Philadelphia Slam, prize money was halved for the Long Distance event category, since only one event was contested.
  6. Hall was replaced by Steven Gardiner on 24 April 2025.

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