Grand Slam Track owes around $13 million to athletes who participated in three of its events this past spring, according to published reports on Thursday. In a pair of detailed articles from Front Office Sports and The Times, which cite their own separate sources, athletes were only paid appearance fees from the league's inaugural event …
Grand Slam Track will not hold its final event in Los Angeles in late June, according to numerous published reports on Thursday that indicate the abrupt end to the season is due to financial concerns. The meet, which was scheduled for June 28 and 29 at UCLA's Drake Stadium, would have served as the fourth …
Sportsbook platform FanDuel banned a bettor on Wednesday who filmed himself heckling Gabby Thomas during a race at Grand Slam Track's Philadelphia meet over the weekend. Thomas competed in the 100m in the women's short sprints race group on Sunday and finished fourth behind the winner, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. In a social media post, the bettor …
Grand Slam Track's third meet touched down in Philadelphia over the weekend at Franklin Field with a revised format, but the action delivered as a new set of champions were crowned. A mostly new set of athletes reached the podium as Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden remained perfect in their third straight Grand Slam showcase. …
With just two meets remaining in its inaugural season, Grand Slam Track rolls into Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1 riding a wave of momentum from the Miami event earlier in the month. Meanwhile, a reloaded group of Challengers look to steal some of the spotlight at Franklin Field from a notable Racer lineup …
Grand Slam Track organizers announced on Thursday that the league's upcoming meet in Philadelphia slated to kick off on May 30 would be cut to two days from the originally planned three. The new two day format — revealed just two weeks before the next meet — is a departure from the three days of …
If the inaugural Grand Slam Track meet in Kingston, Jamaica in April felt like a polished rehearsal, then the Miami-area event was a demonstration in hitting a well-executed stride — even as the league finds it footing in its infancy. But on May 2-4, the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar was a solid setting that …
The wait finally ended on Friday night in Kingston, Jamaica as the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track launched with eight events and dominant performances from some of the sport's top names. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone started her year off with a world-leading 52.76 in the women's hurdles, and appearing close to top form as she cruised …