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Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League is set to commence on April 4 and conclude on April 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The next three events will be held in Miami, Philadephia, and Los Angles from May to June.
The debut season has a star-studded lineup featuring 10 Olympic champions, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Masai Russell, Alexis Holmes, Shamier Little, Cole Hocker, and Quincy Hall. Several other athletes, such as Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn will also be a part of the events.
GST's each stop will have six race groups for both male and female athletes, and each group will have two races. The groups include the short sprint, short hurdles, short distance, long sprint, long hurdles, and long distance categories. For every race the athletes will be awarded points on the basis of their finishing position. The athlete claiming the first-place finish will earn 12 points, and the points will keep decreasing for the next seven positions.
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GST has a total prize pool of $12.6 million, and the event winners will be awarded $100,000 as prize money. Here is the schedule and everything else you need to know about it.
Schedule and order of events of the Grand Slam Track League
The first set of Grand Slam Track races are ready to be held from April 4 to 6, and here is the complete schedule and the order of the events that will take place in Kingston.
Day 1, April 4
- 17:42 - Women's 200m
- 17:54 - Men's 400m
- 18:04 – Women's 3000m
- 18:21 – Women's 800m
- 18:34– Men's 400m hurdles
- 18:46 – Women's 400m hurdles
- 18:56 – Men's 5000m
- 19:21 – Men's 100m
Day 2, April 5
- 17:42 – Men's 110m hurdles
- 17:56– Men's 200m
- 18:08 – Women's 1500m
- 18:25 – Women's 100m hurdles
- 18:38– Women's 100m
- 18:50 – Men's 1500m
- 19:07 – Men's 200m
- 19:21 – Women's 400m
Day 3, April 6
- 14:42 – Women's 100m hurdles
- 14:54– Men's 400m hurdles
- 15:04 – Women's 5000m
- 15:29 – Men's 100m hurdles
- 15:39– Men's 800m
- 15:49– Men's 3000m
- 16:08 – Women's 200m
- 16:21 – Women's 400m long hurdles
Prediction for the Kingston Slam events
The Grand Slam Track event in Kingston promises terrific showdowns between stellar athletes who have solidified their place in their respective categories.
The 2022 World Champion, Fred Kerley, showed his potential to dominate the 100m event at the 2024 US Olympic trials, winning the heats by clocking 9.97s. He won a bronze medal in the Olympic event. He earned his first World Championships title at the 2022 Eugene Championships, posting 9.86s.
The most likely to claim the first-place finish in the men's 400m is Quincy Hall, who won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, and joining him in the clash is Great Britain's athlete, Matthew Hudon-Smith, who bagged a silver medal at the Olympics, recording 43.40s.
Alison Dos Santos will be stepping in as a favorite in the men's 400m hurdles after his bronze medal finish at the Paris Olympics. For the 110m hurdles, the limelight is on Daniel Roberts, who earned a second-place finish at the 2024 Summer Games, clocking 13.09s. He also earned a bronze medal in this event at the 2023 Budapest World Championships.
The favorites for the men's 1500m are Cole Hocker and Josh Kerr, who claimed the first and second places at the 2024 Games, respectively.
The fan favorite to top the women's 400m hurdles is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who currently holds the world record in the 400m hurdles, which was set at the Paris Olympics. Similarly, the 200m dash has Gabby Thomas, who seemingly has the highest chances of winning the race considering her gold medal at the 2024 Summer Games.
Masai Russell and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn are the top favorites for the women's short hurdles, the 110m hurdles, as they delivered stellar performances in Paris and at the Athlos NYC meet.
Odds for Grand Slam Track Kingston:
Men's 100m
Men's 400m
Men's 400m hurdles
Women's 200m
Women's 400m hurdles
Sourced by: Track World News
How and where to watch the Grand Slam Track League
The Grand Slam Track League will be broadcast on Peacock in the US; Jamaicans can watch it on TVJ, and Eurosport will provide coverage in Europe and Asia. In the UK and Ireland, enthusiasts can watch the event on TNT Sports.
