Athlos | |
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Genre | Outdoor track and field |
Venue | Icahn Stadium |
Location(s) | New York City |
Country | United States |
Founder | Alexis Ohanian |
Website | Official website |
Athlos is a professional, female-only track and field meeting series that was first held at Icahn Stadium in New York City on September 26, 2024. [1] [2]
The first meeting was originally announced in April 2024 and was initially referred to as the "776 Invitational". [2] It was inspired by the success of the Angel City FC club and a desire to showcase women's track and field more often than once every four years for the Summer Olympics. [3]
Named after the Greek word for athletics, the first meeting was intended to highlight women's track and field and make the sport a spectator-friendly experience by simplifying the number of events down to six. It included the 100 m, 100 m hurdles, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, and 1500 m. It featured a total of 36 athletes competing in these six events, including Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, and Faith Kipyegon. [1] After the races ended, Megan Thee Stallion performed, concluding her Hot Girl Summer Tour. [4]
The first edition was described as entertaining with good feedback from athletes, but LetsRun.com noted that the meeting had an uncertain future due to fan response. [5]
The meeting also provided the following prize money for competitors based on what place they finish in their event. [2]
The second edition of Athlos will be held on October 10, 2025 and will include the long jump. Tara Davis-Woodhall will headline the event. [6]
Place | Prize Money |
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1 | $60,000.00 |
2 | $25,000.00 |
3 | $10,000.00 |
4 | $8,000.00 |
5 | $5,000.00 |
6 | $2,500.00 |
Ed. | Meeting | Location | Date | Ref. |
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1st | 2024 Athlos | Icahn Stadium | 26 September 2024 | [7] |
2nd | 2025 Athlos | Icahn Stadium | 10 October 2025 | |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.98 | Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [8] |
200 m | 22.18 | Brittany Brown | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [9] |
400 m | 49.59 | Marileidy Paulino | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [10] |
800 m | 1:57.43 | Tsige Duguma | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [11] |
1500 m | 4:04.79 | Faith Kipyegon | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [12] |
Mile | 10 October 2025 | 2025 | ||||
100 m hurdles | 12.36 | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | 2024 | [13] |
Long jump | 10 October 2025 | 2025 | ||||