Zharnel Hughes joins Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam
British sprinter Zharnel Hughes will compete in Michael Johnson’s inaugural Grand Slam season in 2025. The event has a prize pool of 12.6 million USD (9.9 million GBP) and was launched by American sprinting legend Johnson in June with the aim of bringing together the world’s best athletes. There will be 48 contracted athletes taking
Tamirat Tola never thought he could leave Paris without Olympics gold
Paris 2024 Olympic marathon champion Tamirat Tola has revealed the reason he spared Ethiopia the embarrassment of leaving the world stage without a gold medal. Tamirat Tola won Ethiopia’s only gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with an outstanding performance in the men’s marathon. On a uniquely testing course and in grueling conditions, he
Rai Benjamin: I don’t like the Grand Slam format
Reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Rai Benjamin has spoken candidly about the Michael Johnson Grand Slam League, which is set to debut in 2025. The American has yet to sign up for the league and has revealed that he may not even do so despite the hefty prize money set aside for the top 10
Ese Brume assured fans of her speedy recovery after a horrible car crash
Nigerian long jumper Ese Brume has assured fans of her speedy recovery after a horrible car crash in the US. Ese Brume, a bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, narrowly escaped serious injury in the accident in which she was travelling with a British girlfriend. The crash left Brume with a sprained ankle and